The Deras: Culture, Diversity And PoliticsMore than a decade ago, intrigued by his encounter with a few people and a chance discussion about their religious beliefs, Santosh K. Singh began delving deeper into the phenomenon of the dera. What followed thereafter was an extensive engagement with this belief system. The dera culture in Punjab has an ancient history and stands on philosophically rich terrain. Deras are reflective of South Asias fluid, sacred geography and its propensity to

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