Mobilizing Krishna's world : the writings of Prince Sāvant Singh of Kishangarh /
Savant Singh (1694-1764), the Rajput prince of Kishangarh-Rupnagar, is famous for commissioning beautiful works of miniature painting and composing devotional (bhakti) poetry to Krishna under the nom de plume Nagaridas. After his throne was usurped by his younger brother, while Savant Singh was on t...
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Seattle :
University of Washington Press,
2017.
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| Serie: | Global South Asia.
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| Accesso online: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvcwn6p3 |
Sommario:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Texts, Transliterations, and Dates
- Introduction: Rādhā-Krishna Devotion in Kishangarh
- 1 Soldiers Marching: Kishangarh at the Crossroads
- 2 Gods and Saints Relocated: Sectarian Rivalries and Hinduism in the Making
- 3 Devotees on the Move: The Pilgrim's Bliss
- 4 Legends Mobilized: Garland of Stories and Songs
- 5 Myth Retold: Garland of Rāma's Romance
- Conclusion: Pilgrimage, Hagiography, and Scripture
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Illustrations
- Index