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Irawati Karve Books

    Karve was a pioneer in sociology and anthropology, writing in both Marathi and English. Her academic career included heading a department at Deccan College and presiding over the Anthropology Division of the National Science Congress. Through her writings on sociological and anthropological subjects, Karve offered insightful perspectives that enriched both academic discourse and general readership.

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    Yuganta

    • Yuganta

      • 217 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
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      Yuganta studies the principal, mythical-heroic figures of the Mahabharata from historical, anthropological and secular perspectives. The usually venerated characters of this ancient Indian epic are here subjected to a rational enquiry that places them in context, unravels their hopes and fears, and imbues them with wholly human motives, thereby making their stories relevant and astonishing to contemporary readers. Irawati Karve, thus, presents a delightful collection of essays, scientific in spirit, yet appreciative of the literary tradition of the Mahabharata. She challenges the familiar and formulates refreshingly new interpretations, all the while refusing to judge harshly or venerate blindly.

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