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Author | : Sadhana Naithani |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2006-05-21 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0253112028 |
"[A] rare piece of scholarly detective work." -- Margaret Mills, Ohio State University In Quest of Indian Folktales publishes for the first time a collection of northern Indian folktales from the late 19th century. Reputedly the work of William Crooke, a well-known folklorist and British colonial official, the tales were actually collected, selected, and translated by a certain Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube. In 1996, Sadhana Naithani discovered this unpublished collection in the archive of the Folklore Society, London. Since then, she has uncovered the identity of the mysterious Chaube and the details of his collaboration with the famous folklorist. In an extensive four-chapter introduction, Naithani describes Chaube's relationship to Crooke and the essential role he played in Crooke's work, as both a native informant and a trained scholar. By unearthing the fragmented story of Chaube's life, Naithani gives voice to a new identity of an Indian folklore scholar in colonial India. The publication of these tales and the discovery of Chaube's role in their collection reveal the complexity of the colonial intellectual world and problematize our own views of folklore in a postcolonial world.
Author | : Sadhana Naithani |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9788125034506 |
Author | : Aditi De |
Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780143334972 |
Timeless tales from all over India. From Bengal to Bastar and Kashmir to Coorg, there are stories that have been handed down generations: bedtime stories for children, fireside stories for travellers, who have heard these tales, wondered at them and repeated them to others. In A Twist in the Tale: More Indian Folktales, Aditi De collects forty such stories from various parts of India and retells them with dollops of humour. A friendless crocodile, a timid mouse and a vain fox are among some of the eccentric characters that appear in this book. There is also a clever princess, a hapless priest with heron feathers flying out of his mouth, and galleries of rogues. Strange happenings are not uncommon, so a nail tree grows out of nail clippings and a beetle saves a man from the dungeons. Full of the details of everyday life, festivities and food, these ageless stories have seldom been so exciting and such fun. Accompanied by Uma Krishnaswamy's brilliant illustrations, this book will introduce the magic of Indian folktales to a new generation of readers.
Author | : Sadhana Naithani |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2002-10-08 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1576076997 |
The first single volume collection of classic Hindi folktales by translators William Crooke and Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube. In 1891, at a time when the study of India was primarily based on ancient texts, coins, and material remains, William Crooke dared to focus on living India—its everyday culture, age-old customs, and fictional narratives. With Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube, he recorded and published, over a period of six years, a remarkable collection of folktales from northern India. The tales reflect the tapestry of social and personal lives of this region, the epicenter of a revolt against British rule in 1857. Although many of the tales were published in British ethnographic journals, a number of the manuscripts, in Chaube's handwriting, were unpublished; others existed only as old microfilm in a New Delhi library. Never before have they appeared as a single volume or been available in any one library or archive.
Author | : S. M. Natesa Sastri |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Chennai (India) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2018-02-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1452166757 |
Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. “Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world.” —Medium A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of sixteen traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of fairy tales will encounter familiar favorites—epic quests and talking animals—alongside delightful surprises—an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. Each tale in this ebook comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.
Author | : Anupa Lal |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2129 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Folklore, Indian |
ISBN | : 9788184776652 |
In India wondrous things always happen: A gusty princess imperils her life so she can rescue her brothers from the land of the magic bird ... A clever zamindar's wife sets a demon an impossible task ... A brave landowners's wife single-handedly outsmarts a gang of dacoils ... In this enchanting collection of India's timeless folktales retold by bestselling author Anupa Lal, dauntless women catch thieves, argue with high-handed kings, outwit presumptous rats and deal with dangerous demons.
Author | : Joseph Jacobs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1892 |
Genre | : Fairy tales |
ISBN | : |
Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed."
Author | : Brenda E. F. Beck |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 1999-04-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0226040836 |
Presents approximately one hundred Indian folktales, translated from fourteen languages.
Author | : Kassie Ramduth |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Tales |
ISBN | : |