Author: Akshaya Kumar Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317809629 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 389
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This book maps the journey of the Indian poetic imagination—in Hindi, Panjabi and Indian English—from its original quasi-spiritual longings to its activist interventions in the public domain. As Indian poetry of the post-1990s gravitates towards a non-Orientalised postcolonial nationalism, it seeks to rewrite and disseminate the shifting coordinates of nationalist imagination in terms of the dissent of the subaltern discontents of the nation. The book is interdisciplinary: it studies Indian poetry from the new emerging imperatives of postcolonialism, new historiography (subaltern, dalit and diasporas), nationalism, and cultural studies. Covering the two major north Indian languages—Hindi and Punjabi—along with poetry in Indian English, the book is a close textual study of about 150 poetry collections in these languages. It is path-breaking in its study of secular poetry written in the so-called vernaculars, with critical attention to its participation in the political as well as cultural processes of nation-making. This cutting-edge book should be of interest to scholars of Indian writings in English, Hindi and Panjabi, gender studies, dalit and diaspora studies, postcolonial poetry and to students reading South Asian literature and culture.
Author: Robert Bly Publisher: Beacon Press ISBN: 9780807063866 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 128
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A stunning collection of poems by Mirabai, the fifteenth-century female Indian ecstatic poet. Like Coleman Barks's translations of Rumi, this collection of poems by Mirabai will appeal to anyone interested in spiritual poetry.
Author: Kishore Valicha Publisher: Orient Blackswan ISBN: 9788125016083 Category : Motion pictures Languages : en Pages : 164
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One of the first serious film studies in India. A contemporary analysis of the central issues contained in Indian films issues which distinguish this cinema from films of other countries. The book argues that film in India is a genuine cultural expression carrying meaning. The special and valuable insights on Indian cinema that this book offers are enhanced by Dr Valicha s own fascination with films.
Author: Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting ISBN: 9354098843 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 164
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History is witness to the fact that the women of India have contributed immensely in each and every sphere of life. They have always been in the forefront for the upliftment of family, society and the country. In this collection, we have highlighted the life-stories of such gallant, determined and devoted women of India. Stories of valiant heroines from the middle ages to modern times and sketches of pious women like Kasturba Gandhi of modern era have been included in this collection. It includes brilliant gems of all communities including from across the society.
Author: Nancy M. Martin Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197694942 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 401
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Mirabai, an iconic sixteenth-century Indian poet-saint, is renowned for her unwavering love of God, her disregard for social hierarchies and gendered notions of honor and shame, and her challenge to familial, feudal, and religious authorities. Defying attempts to constrain and even kill her, she could not be silenced. Though verifiable facts regarding her life are few, her fame spread across social, linguistic, and religious boundaries, and stories about her multiplied across the subcontinent and the centuries. In Mirabai, Nancy M. Martin traces the story of this immensely popular Indian saint from the earliest manuscript references to her through colonial and nationalist developments to scholarly and popular portrayals in the decades leading up to Indian independence. This book examines Mirabai's place as both insider and outsider to the developing strands of devotional Hinduism and her role in contested terrain of debates around the education and independence of women and the crafting of Indian and Hindu identities. Mirabai offers a comprehensive and multi-layered portrait of this remarkable and still controversial woman, who continues to be a source of inspiration and catalyst for self-actualization for spiritual seekers, artists, activists, and so many others in India and around the world today.
Author: Ashish Rajadhyaksha Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135943257 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 3189
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The largest film industry in the world after Hollywood is celebrated in this updated and expanded edition of a now classic work of reference. Covering the full range of Indian film, this new revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema includes vastly expanded coverage of mainstream productions from the 1970s to the 1990s and, for the first time, a comprehensive name index. Illustrated throughout, there is no comparable guide to the incredible vitality and diversity of historical and contemporary Indian film.
Author: SUVIKA Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 1645870685 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 191
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“All I wanted was a son. A boy. An heir. To carry the family name and the company forward into the future. Instead, I got you! Two daughters. Fit for nothing except to marry someone and walk away.” Kajal Rathore had walked out of her home and her father after that confrontation, making a life and living it on her own terms. Away from the archaic chauvinism that made her father reject her because she was not the son he wanted. Now her father’s flailing health has brought her back to her home. And to the company that had been in her family for generations. Once Kajal had had a dream of becoming a part of that company, and now the fates are handing over that dream. But to claim it, she would have to confront the father who denies her, the mother who never stood up for her, the sister who needs her and the man who wants her. “I want you to marry Kajal. I don’t… I can’t trust her with Rathore Industries. But I don’t have a choice. But if you are beside her, I would never have to worry. Marry her, and the company would be yours.” Arjun Shekhawat is deeply indebted to his boss, the man who had been his godfather and his mentor. Refusing him is not on the cards. Even when it is something as personal as marriage. After all, it is a win-win situation. But keeping the promise means getting close to his boss’s daughter. Close enough to win her trust, to appreciate the person that she is and the secrets that surround her. Close enough to realize that he had unwittingly agreed to become the weapon that would one day be used against her.
Author: Ketu H. Katrak Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN: 1443861154 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 223
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Voyages of Body and Soul: Selected Female Icons of India and Beyond includes scholarly essays and performance/choreographic notes from a diverse range of contributors on the themes of “Mad and Divine: India’s Female Saint-Poets” and “Epic Women of India and Beyond.” The contributors explore the tendency of patriarchal societies to label exceptional saint-poets yearning for the divine as “mad” because of their resistance to normative and acceptable female behavior. Scholars and performers journey across history, with discussions ranging from the 8th century Tamil mystic poet Andal’s divine poetry, to the 16th century saint-poet Meerabai, to figures across the Indian subcontinent, including Kashmir’s Lalleshwari and Maharashtra’s Janabai, who, as a low caste member, joined the sacred path partly to escape caste oppression. The definition of “epic women” in this volume is multi-faceted: from looking at commonly accepted epic figures, such as the iconic Sita from The Ramayana, to examining epic women in politics, to probing dark women with passions of epic proportions, to legendary teachers of the classical dance style of bharatanatyam, to women with monumental courage and creativity across historical time-periods and geographical locations – Ancient Greece, Ancient India, 20th century Mexico, and Myanmar. Voyages of Body and Soul recognizes creative and courageous female saint-poets, and outspoken women in ancient epics and in contemporary times who follow their chosen paths with deep devotion. Their lives and works are models for the human community in the 21st century.
Author: Jyoti Jafa Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited ISBN: 8186939857 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 223
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A prolific journalist, Jyoti Jafa is an aristocrat by birth, a diplomat by training and a writer by inclination. She infuses her writing with her own joie de vivre and an artist’s sensitivity to ambience. She is also the author of three of our bestsellers, Nurjahan, Really, Your Highness! and Royal Rajasthan.
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