Corruption and redemption: the legend of Valluvar and Tamil literary history
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The convergence of European and Tamil concepts in 19th-century discourse is discussed, with a focus on the 'Tirukkural' and its author, Tiruvalluvar, especially regarding the relationship between Tamil and Sanskrit and social relations between Brahmins and Untouchables. Topics include the 'Tirukkural' and Tiruvalluvar (Valluvar), sources for the Valluvar legend, a composite version of the legend, readings of Valluvar's birth, the Madurai episode, colonial discourse on Paraiyars and Dravidians, and themes of corruption and redemption in Tamil literary history.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 2000
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Bad language: the role of English, Persian and other esoteric tongues in the dismissal of Sir Edward Colebrook as Resident of Delhi in 1829
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Sir Edward Colebrook, after spending almost 50 years in the service of the East India Company, was suspended from service following charges of corruption in 1829. The authors argue that this case reflected the volatile position of the East India Company in Delhi and provide a history of the fluctuating relationship between Indians and the Company, as well as demonstrate the battle between the English and Persians over governing the Company.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 2001
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Courts of law and styles of self in eighteenth-century Madras: from hybrid to colonial self
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Self-representation in British East India Company courts in Madras city during the 18th and early 19th centuries is examined. The author maintains this was a time of judicial transformation from Company rule, which created personal relationships of competition and opportunism, to the formation of an independent judiciary, which greatly impacted self-representation and created an impersonal and bureaucratic social structure governed by law.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 2001
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