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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780674660427 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
891.4413 RAY |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ray, Bharatchandra |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
In praise of Annada, Vol. 1 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Harvard University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2017. |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Cambridge: |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxv; 518 p. |
| Other physical details |
pb; |
| Dimensions |
20 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE |
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INR |
| Price amount |
399.00 |
| 440 ## - SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
Murty classical library of India |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
In 1752, the Bengali poet Bharatchandra Ray completed a long narrative poem dedicated to the glory of Annada, Shiva's consort and the divinity who, as her name proclaims, "bestows the bounty of rice." A poet well versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and Hindi--all of which enrich his work--Bharatchandra took up the literary performance genre maṅgalkāvya and thoroughly transformed it, addressing the aesthetic tastes of the court rather than of the traditional village audience. He added depth and sensitivity to well-known legends, along with allusions to his own experiences of poverty, and more than a dash of mischievous wit. The first volume narrates Annada's origins, including the building of her city and temple under Shiva's direction and the spread of her worship, and incorporates praise of his patron, the Nadia royal family. This translation, the first into English, accompanies the original text in the Bangla script. Lively and entertaining, In Praise of Annada was regarded as a major achievement in its own time and remains a treasure of Bengali literature. |
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Devotional Literature |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Poetry |
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Hindu Deity |
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Bengali Literature |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Bhattacharya, France (Translator) |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |
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Books |
