Notes of Dissent: essays on indian history (Record no. 615811)

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International Standard Book Number 9789386552709
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Classification number 954
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Personal name Kesavan Veluthat
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Title Notes of Dissent: essays on indian history
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Primus Books
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2018
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Extent xix, 193p.
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General note Includes index
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Formatted contents note Preface Ix<br/>Acknowledgements Xi-Xii<br/>Introduction Xiii-Xix<br/>From Dissent To Norm To Tradition: The Dialectics Of Early Indian Religious History 1-19<br/>The Mauryan Presence In South India 20-33<br/>Making The Best Of A Bad Bargain: The Brighter Side Of Kaliyuga 34-47<br/>Laughter In The Time Of Misery: Political Criticism In An Early Modern Sanskrit Poem 48-63<br/>Regional History In The Making Of Regions 64-76<br/>Of Ubiquitous Heroines And Elusive Heroes: The Cultural Milieu Of Medieval Maṇipravaḷa Kavyas From Kerala 77-105<br/>Kāṇa-Janma-Maryādā: Origin And Development Of Land Relations In Medieval Kerala 106-123<br/>Congealing Of Castes: The Case Of Medieval Kerala 124-135<br/>Use Of ‘Hindu’ Idioms In Christian Worship And Propaganda In Kerala 136-153<br/>Appendix: Bhakti Movement In South India 154-177<br/>Index 179-193
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Summary, etc. Brought together here are ten essays, characterized by their dissent to the commonly accepted notions in the field, a first requirement for the growth of knowledge. Issues such as the dialectical process in the religious history of India; the much talked about Mauryan presence in south India; the contradictions in the construction of Kaliyuga in Puranic literature; political criticism in Sanskrit kavya poetry; regional identity and its varied perceptions; evolution of landlordism; emergence of castes and the use of ‘Hindu’ idioms in Christian worship and propaganda form the theme of these essays. A seminal essay by M.G.S. Narayanan and Kesavan Veluthat on the Bhakti Movement in south India, included in this collection, breaks new ground. The pieces on Indian religious history, the notion of Kaliyuga and the Mauryan presence in south India, challenge received wisdom somewhat violently. Those on landlordism and castes in Kerala offer bold alternatives to the existing formulations. The Sanskrit poem, Mahisasatakam, uses poetry as protest; and Manipravalam poetry shows how literature can represent a new sensibility through old genres. The analysis of the work of a Jesuit priest shows the use of anti-Christian symbols in Christian propaganda. Taken together, these essays are likely to unsettle the cozy comfort of the reader.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Indian History
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Topical term or geographic name entry element History
Geographic subdivision India
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Topical term or geographic name entry element India
Form subdivision History
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