This book offers an important reinterpretation of major themes of sovereignty, authority and social reform in colonial South Asian history.€ Focusing on the British prohibition of sati in 1829, the author shows how the debates that preceded this legislation have effectively set …
This book offers an important reinterpretation of major themes of sovereignty, authority & social reform in colonial South Asian history. Focusing on the British prohibition of sati in 1829, the author shows how the debates that preceded this legislation have been instrumental i…
The British prohibition of sati (the funeral practice of widow immolation) in 1829 has been considered an archetypal example of colonial social reform. It was not the end of the story, however, as between 1830 and 1860, British East India Company officials engaged in a debate wi…
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1. Kalighat souvenirs and the creation of Sati's iconography -- 2. Kamakhya's erotic-apotropaic potency and the forging of sacred geography -- 3. Tantra's revolutionary potential : Tarapith and Bamakhepa's visualisation of Tara -- 4. Contesting the colonial gaze : image worship …
From the late nineteenth century onwards the concept of Mother India assumed political significance in colonial Bengal. Reacting against British rule, Bengali writers and artists gendered the nation in literature and visual culture in order to inspire patriotism amongst the indi…
This book brings together three of Ashis Nandy's most significant works--At the Edge of Psychology, The Intimate Enemy, and Creating a Nationality (co-authored with Shikha Trivedy, Shail Mayaram, and Achyut Yagnik). It is essential reading for social and political scientists, an…