Valmikis Women
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Published: 2021
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9789390679867
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Valmiki's Daughter
Author: Shani Mootoo
Publisher: House of Anansi
Published: 2010-09-01
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 0887848370
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Joothan
Author: Omprakash Valmiki
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2008-07-02
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 0231503377
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOmprakash Valmiki describes his life as an untouchable, or Dalit, in the newly independent India of the 1950s. "Joothan" refers to scraps of food left on a plate, destined for the garbage or animals. India's untouchables have been forced to accept and eat joothan for centuries, and the word encapsulates the pain, humiliation, and poverty of a community forced to live at the bottom of India's social pyramid. Although untouchability was abolished in 1949, Dalits continued to face discrimination, economic deprivation, violence, and ridicule. Valmiki shares his heroic struggle to survive a preordained life of perpetual physical and mental persecution and his transformation into a speaking subject under the influence of the great Dalit political leader, B. R. Ambedkar. A document of the long-silenced and long-denied sufferings of the Dalits, Joothan is a major contribution to the archives of Dalit history and a manifesto for the revolutionary transformation of society and human consciousness.
The Valmiki Syndrome
Author: Ashok Banker
Publisher: Random House India
Published: 2012-05-17
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 8184002912
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaxing our career is our ‘dharma’ in this age of Kali. But at what cost? Working parents don’t see enough of their children, couples barely spend time with each other, young men and women become strangers to their families and friends. And here’s the irony–most of us mention our families and loved ones as the main reason for why we strive towards success, without realizing that we stand to lose them in this very quest. So how do we strike a balance between our careers and our families? In his first major work of non-fiction, bestselling author Ashok K. Banker goes back to Puranic sources to address this question. He writes of Ratnakaran the bandit, who made a living out of killing and looting to support his family, and his transformation into Valmiki, the sage. Using his story and contemporary stories from today, he shows us how they contain the answers to today’s most pressing issue: how to prioritize, manage, and enhance our personal as well as professional lives. Insightful, thought-provoking, and utterly inspiring, The Valmiki Syndrome is a map to the most elusive treasure of modern existence–personal fulfilment.
Questioning Ramayanas
Author: Paula Richman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780520220744
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wide-ranging examination of the many different versions of India's greatest epic, the Ramayana, focusing on versions that subvert the dominant readings of the work.
Talisman, Extreme Emotions of Dalit Liberation
Author: Thirumaavalavan
Publisher: Popular Prakashan
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9788185604688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTranslated For The First Time Into English From The Original Tamil, These Essays Present The Characteristically Honest And Uncompromising Views Of Thirumaavalavan, A Leading Dalit Intellectual And Mla Of The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Or The Liberation Panthers Of Tamil Nadu. Hard-Hitting, Courageous, Thought Provoking This Collection Shows New Directions In Dalit Politics.
Valmiki's Ramayana
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-04-20
Total Pages: 563
ISBN-13: 1538113694
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of India’s greatest epics, the Ramayana pervades the country’s moral and cultural consciousness. For generations it has served as a bedtime story for Indian children, while at the same time engaging the interest of philosophers and theologians. Believed to have been composed by Valmiki sometime between the eighth and sixth centuries BCE, the Ramayana tells the tragic and magical story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, an incarnation of Lord Visnu, born to rid the earth of the terrible demon Ravana. An idealized heroic tale ending with the inevitable triumph of good over evil, the Ramayana is also an intensely personal story of family relationships, love and loss, duty and honor, of harem intrigue, petty jealousies, and destructive ambitions. All this played out in a universe populated by larger-than-life humans, gods and celestial beings, wondrous animals and terrifying demons. With her magnificent translation and superb introduction, Arshia Sattar has successfully bridged both time and space to bring this ancient classic to modern English readers.
Caste in Everyday Life
Author: Dhaneswar Bhoi
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-10-16
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 3031306554
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited volume brings together a range of scholars to reflect on the varied ways in which caste is manifested and experienced in social life. Each chapter draws on different methods and approaches but all consider lived experiences and experiential narrations. Considering Guru and Sarukkai’s path-breaking work on ‘Experience, Caste and the Everyday Social’ (2019), this volume applies the insights of the theories to multiple settings, issues and communities. Unique to this volume, Brahmin and other dominant castes' experiences are considered, rather than simply focusing on the lives of oppressed castes (Dalits). Analysis of cross-caste friendships or romances and marriages, furthermore, brings out the intimate and ingrained aspects of caste. Taken together, therefore, the contributions in this volume offer rich insights into caste and its consciousness within the framework of everyday experiences.
Hindu–Muslim Relations
Author: Jörg Friedrichs
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2018-07-27
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 0429862075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book reconstructs Hindu–Muslim relations from a European standpoint. Drawing from the Indian context, the author explores options for Western Europe – a region grappling with the refugee crisis and populist reactions to the growth of Muslim minorities. The author shows how India can serve not only as a model but also as a warning for Europe. For example, European liberals may learn not only from the achievements of Indian secularism but also from its crisis. Based on extensive interviews with Indians from diverse backgrounds, from politicians to social activists and from the middle class to slum dwellers, the volume investigates a wide range of perspectives: Hindu and Muslim, religious and secular, moderate and militant. Relevant, engaging and accessible, this book speaks to a broad audience of concerned citizens and policy makers. Scholars of political science, sociology, modern history, cultural studies and South Asian studies will be particularly interested.
