Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Note on Transliteration; 1. Introducing Dhola; 2. The Story of Dhola; 3. Dhola as Performed: Two Singers; 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
Summary
Engaging translation and study of a popular North Indian epic
