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Indira Bai

- The Triumph of Truth and Virtue

About Indira Bai

Indira Bai (1899) tells the moving story of a child widow who stands up to a corrupt religious orthodoxy and remarries a liberal-minded, educated man. The narrative documents the wide-ranging changes caused in the encounter between the Kannada social ethos and the modern West. This riveting novel not only holds a mirror to the social history of its times, but also a lamp to the emerging new, secular self in a modern, national culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199492855
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • August 14, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x214x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 254 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 24, 2024

Description of Indira Bai

Indira Bai (1899) tells the moving story of a child widow who stands up to a corrupt religious orthodoxy and remarries a liberal-minded, educated man. The narrative documents the wide-ranging changes caused in the encounter between the Kannada social ethos and the modern West. This riveting novel not only holds a mirror to the social history of its times, but also a lamp to the emerging new, secular self in a modern, national culture.

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