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"The concepts of honour and status have remained central to the lives of the people, social hierarchy and political culture. Significantly, these concepts, as exemplified in the region of Rajasthan, and the iconic figures and symbols of the Mewar area have enriched the nation's cultural legacy. The present work is a cultural study that looks at the ideology of honour and status through a theoretical framework as also their projection in symbols, rituals and polity of the native states of Rajputana. Deviating from the dominant historiographical trend of Rajput centric construction, the study also sketches the contribution of other communities like Charans, Oswals, Brahmins, Bhils and Muslims. The issues of honour and hierarchy are intrinsically linked with gender construction as reflected in the legends of Meera and Padmini. The book also recapitulates the remarkable process of the state's transition from monarchical governance to a democratic polity. The electoral processes and the series of land reform measures democratized polity and agrarian structure. However, despite an enduring democracy, people continue to have respect for the erstwhile royalty and its symbology. The changing context and complex character of the concepts of status and honour, reveal unusual and, hitherto unexplored facets of the polity of the state of Rajasthan."
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- PublisherRawat Publications
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 817033859X
- ISBN 13 9788170338598
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages336
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: Preface. Glossary. I. Concepts: 1. Defining honour and status: Indian context. 2. Honour and status: categories and code. 3. Regional identity and historical construction. 4. Symbols and political legitimacy in Mewar: from Khadag to khadi. II. Honour and socialization: 5. Honour and gender construction. 6. Social classification and Mewar polity. III. Transition in polity and shift in paradigm of honour: 7. Nationalism, peasant protests and freedom struggle in Mewar. 8. Abolition of Jagirdari in Rajasthan. 9. Process of transition: change and continuity. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. "The concepts of honour and status have remained central to the lives of the people, social hierarchy and political culture. Significantly, these concepts, as exemplified in the region of Rajasthan, and the iconic figures and symbols of the Mewar area have enriched the nation's cultural legacy. The present work is a cultural study that looks at the ideology of honour and status through a theoretical framework as also their projection in symbols, rituals and polity of the native states of Rajputana. Deviating from the dominant historiographical trend of Rajput centric construction, the study also sketches the contribution of other communities like Charans, Oswals, Brahmins, Bhils and Muslims. The issues of honour and hierarchy are intrinsically linked with gender construction as reflected in the legends of Meera and Padmini. The book also recapitulates the remarkable process of the state's transition from monarchical governance to a democratic polity. The electoral processes and the series of land reform measures democratized polity and agrarian structure. However, despite an enduring democracy, people continue to have respect for the erstwhile royalty and its symbololgy. The changing context and complex character of the concepts of status and honour, reveal unusual and, hitherto unexplored facets of the polity of the state of Rajasthan." (jacket). Seller Inventory # 37096
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