In Quest Of Indian Folktales

Author : Sadhana Naithani
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253112028
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Quest of Indian Folktales written by Sadhana Naithani and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-05-21 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[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 In 1996, Sadhana Naithani discovered this unpublished collection in the archive of the Folklore Society, London.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 :
ISBN 13 : 9788125034506
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Quest Of Indian Folktales (Pul) written by Sadhana Naithani and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Aditi De
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143334972
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Twist in the Tale written by Aditi De and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
ISBN 13 : 1576076997
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folktales from Northern India written by Sadhana Naithani and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Folk-tales written by S. M. Natesa Sastri and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brenda E. F. Beck
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226040836
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folktales of India written by Brenda E. F. Beck and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents approximately one hundred Indian folktales, translated from fourteen languages.

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Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452166757
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tales of India written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 :
ISBN 13 : 9788184776652
Total Pages : 2129 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Folktales written by Anupa Lal and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 2129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caribbean Indian Folktales written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " .....The book consists of a collection of 25 stories which have been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth from India to the Caribbean over a century and a half." -- back cover.

Author : Joseph Jacobs
Publisher : Pook Press
ISBN 13 : 9781446533604
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten written by Joseph Jacobs and published by Pook Press. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ndian Fairy Tales is part of a series written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs. In this book feature 30 stories taken from popular South Asian oral history united with John D. Batten's black and white drawings, full of movement and energy. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children. John Dickson Batten (1860-1932) was a British painter, illustrator and print maker who was a leading light in the Art Nouveau movement. He illustrated a series of fairy tale books written by Joseph Jacobs as well as English language versions of Arabian Nights and Dante's Inferno. His illustrations are strongly influenced by the printmakers of Japan and are characterised by an intense romanticism and refined technique.