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Gender, Religion, and Modern Hindi Drama

Abstract

Introduction 1 An Invitation to Modern Hindi Theatre 2 Images of the Feminine in Hindu Traditions 3 Remythologizing Tradition: Confinement or Liberation for Women? 4 Subverting Tradition: The Liberating Innovations of Upendranth Ak 5 The Heroines Conclusion: Creating the Canon of Hindi Drama Summary of Dramas Glossary of Hindi and Sanskrit Words and Hindu Terms

Keywords:
Hindi Hinduism Sanskrit Drama Glossary Literature Religious studies History Art Philosophy Linguistics

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Topics

South Asian Cinema and Culture
Social Sciences →  Arts and Humanities →  Visual Arts and Performing Arts
South Asian Studies and Diaspora
Social Sciences →  Arts and Humanities →  Philosophy
Social and Economic Development in India
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Sociology and Political Science

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