Table of Contents

Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Preface
Note on Transliteration

Part I. Dhola
1. Introducing Dhola
2. The Story of Dhola
3. Dhola as Performed: Two Singers

Part II. Dhola Interpreted
4. The Goddess and the Bhakti Traditions of Braj
5. Motini, Dumenti, and Other Royal Women
6. Oil Pressers, Acrobats, and Other Castes
7. Who Is Raja Nal?

Appendix 1. List of Characters
Appendix 2. Oral Performances
Glossary of Key Hindi Terms
Notes
References Cited
Index

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Engaging translation and study of a popular North Indian epic

About the Author

Susan Snow Wadley is Ford Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies and Anthropology at Syracuse University. She is author of Struggling with Destiny in Karimpur, 1925–1984 and co-author of a revised edition of William and Charlotte Wiser’s classic Behind Mud Walls.

Reviews

"This book represents the culmination of many years of research. Wadley demonstrates her deep knowledge of the topic and portrays Dhola in an approachable and enthralling way." —South Asia