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This book explores aspects of Sanskrit cultural production from the last two centuries, paying attention to Sanskrit's inherently dialogical nature and pluralism within Indian history. It demonstrates how the use of classical Sanskrit in the present creates conversations with established practices of the past, and suggests that the decision to use Sanskrit at all is, in a postcolonial world, to enter into a dialogue between tradition and modernity. Throughout the modern period Sanskrit writers, speakers, and proponents have continually engaged with interlocutors both near and far. They have addressed historical events and contemporary social issues, embraced other forms of literature, and experimented with new genres. The volume reflects on the various registers in which Sanskrit writing can appear, the relationship with established and new religious traditions, the performative aspects of Sanskrit, and its role in teaching and learning. Highlighting the multiplicity of Sanskrit, the book will be of particular interest to scholars of religious studies, language, literature, and South Asian studies.
Contents
Introduction: Bringing Modern Sanskrit into Dialogue Part One: The Polyphonies of Modern Sanskrit 1. 'India Has Utterly Changed': Shivaji and Modernity in a Colonial Sanskrit Novel 2. Gandhian History in Epic Style: Kshama Rao's Satyāgraha Gītā 3. An Epic 20th-century Sanskrit Life: Baladev Upadhyaya and Srinivas Rath's Baladevacarita-mahākāvyam Part Two: Modern Sanskrit in Performance 4. Locating Sanskrit: Dialogues of Village and City in Twentieth-Century Sanskrit Drama 5. Performing Shakuntala in Sanskrit: Between Text and Performance 6. A 'Refuge' for Sanskrit Drama: Amateur Kutiyattam in Contemporary Kerala Part Three: Modern Sanskrit in Interreligious Dialogue 7. Pravartanīyā Sadvidyā Bhuvi: Sanskrit Learning in a Gujarati Religious Community 8. Modern Buddhist Sanskrit in Sri Lanka: A Study of Davuldena Gñānissara's Yatidūtam 9. Muni Jambūvijaya and the Jaisalmer Bhaṇḍār: Tracing a Jain Monk's Manuscript Preservation Efforts Part Four: Sanskrit, Identity, and the Politics of Recovery 10. Imagining Sanskritland: Shapeshifting "Sanskrit-speaking" Villages and Indian Census Data 11. Hidden Mūrtis: The Sanskrit Students of Radcliffe College Index
