'Pariksaguru' (1882): the first Hindi novel and the Hindu elite
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Srinivasdas's 'Pariksaguru' drew its subject matter from the lifestyles of the rich Hindu bankers and traders. In his novel, Srinivasdas depicted the lifestyles of his employers, the Mathura Seths. He was the first Hindi novelist to base his work on a personal observation of life. Although Srinivasdas's novels were an improvement upon earlier Hindi novels, which were based on Urdu sources, his inclusion of didactic passages in the novel made it difficult for readers to appreciate its realistic depiction of life.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 1992
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Provincialism in modern India: The multiple narratives of education and their pain
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The study uses 'Provincialism' or the separation of inferior spaces from normative ones as a key image for interpreting modern Indian history. The study uses cities which are characterized as provincial due to appearances like the topography of narrow streets, the merger of inside and outside due to the absence of differentiation between the jungle and the civilized.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 2006
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The erotics of moonlight and other connotations in modern Hindu literature
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This article provides a critical analysis of Hindu literature with a focus on connotations (a word that implies a secondary meaning). The author argues that the use of the word moon or moonlight in Hindu literature also connotes eroticism.
Publication Name: Modern Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0026-749X
Year: 2001
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