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Mahishasur A people's hero
- Editor(s):
- Pramod Ranjan (see profile)
- Date:
- 2016
- Group(s):
- Arts and Culture for Global Development, Cultural Studies, Festivals, Rituals, Public Spectacles, and Popular Culture, Philosophy of Religion, Sociology
- Subject(s):
- Culture conflict, Culture conflict--Religious aspects, Caste, Caste-based discrimination, Indigenous peoples--Social life and customs, Indian mythology, Durgā (Hindu deity), Mahiṣāsuramardinī (Hindu deity), Blasphemy
- Item Type:
- Book
- Tag(s):
- Jawahar Lal University, Mahishashur, Mahishashur Martayrdom, Humanities and Social Sciences, Gender studies, History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences, Literature
- Permanent URL:
- https://doi.org/10.17613/24bv-5g95
- Abstract:
- This is the English edition of the book 'Mahishasur: Ek Jannayak'. The book searches for a hero who has been ever-present in the memories, traditions, festivals, and celebrations of a majority of the people of India but who the dominant culture of the country has given the image of a villain. Recently, the search for this people's hero triggered a debate in Parliament. The book asks, "Why is there a celebration of death?"
- Notes:
- Brahmanical history is based on myths. It neither has been constructed chronologically nor is factually correct. It has eclipsed the reality with a cobweb of myths. Ish Mishra said, The writings in the present book are proof of a transformation of the revolt into a widespread cultural movement. It is worth repeating an African proverb here, which I had quoted in that earlier review: “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.”…
- Metadata:
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- Published as:
- Book
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 months ago
- License:
- Attribution
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