Author: Dēvapurada An̤nama Lakshmı̄sa
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 452

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Author: Anirban Bhattacharjee
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040125654
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Notwithstanding its renowned comprehensive narrative encapsulation of the Indic culture, the Mahabharata keeps on posing a challenge to its contemporary readers: how do we relate to something over two-millennia old in today’s context without freezing it in time? This volume looks at the problem from diverse periods and standpoints and shows us that this challenge is, in fact, a legacy of the Mahabharata and the responses to this challenge are what makes the text ever-contemporary to different readers of different times and positions. It traces the evolution of the Mahabharata from its inception in the fifth century BCE to twenty-first century, spanning classical Sanskrit tradition, Persian and Bengali adaptations, the Mahabharata as a serialized TV show to more recent graphic narratives. By attempting to analyse this diversity, this volume further delves into how the issues in the Mahabharata resonate across time, from the world of ancient sages to contemporary struggles of women. The essays in this book adopt a dual perspective to appreciate both the Mahabharata’s historical context, its exploration of war, heroes and heroines, gender, psychology, philosophy, and its implications for the future. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of Indian literature, ancient literature and philosophy, English literature, cultural studies, visual studies, gender studies, and translation studies.

Author: British Museum. Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts
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Category : Badaga dialect
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Languages : en
Pages : 410

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Author: Asiatic Society (Kolkata, India)
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 840

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Author: Asiatic Society (Kolkata, India)
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Author: Sudha Murty
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9385990179
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187

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How many names does Arjuna have? Why was Yama cursed? What lesson did a little mongoose teach Yudhisthira? The Kurukshetra war, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and which forced even the gods to take sides, may be well known, but there are innumerable stories set before, after and during the war that lend the Mahabharata its many varied shades and are largely unheard of. Award-winning author Sudha Murty reintroduces the fascinating world of India’s greatest epic through the extraordinary tales in this collection, each of which is sure to fill you with a sense of wonder and bewilderment.

Author: Asiatic Society of Bengal
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Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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Author: Hajime Nakamura
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120806511
Category : Vedanta
Languages : en
Pages : 602

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