The study examines seven folk-epics from Western India, analyzing their textual availability and editorial challenges. The author categorizes these epics into four types: incomplete/partial texts…
ખરી ખોટ ! હસુ યાશિક સાહિત્યાદિ કોઈ પણ જાહેરક્ષેત્રની વ્યક્તિનું નિધન થાય છે ત્યારે સામાન્ય રીતે કહેવાતું-લખાતું ' કે કવચિત અનુભવાતું પણ હોય છે કે અમુક ક્ષેત્રને ખોટ પડી છે, न. પૂરી શકાય તેવી ખોટ પડી…
This paper surveys the various folk renditions of the Rāmāyaṇa that circulate in Gujarati communities. The author catalogues oral and written forms such as Bhavai performances, devotional ballads,…
Drawing on fieldwork and textual analysis, this study surveys the living oral
traditions surrounding India’s great epics as they are performed in Gujarat. The
author catalogues a variety of…
The article studies the development and characteristics of medieval Gujarati poetic drama (काव्यनाटक) and evaluates its literary, linguistic, and cultural importance in Gujarati literature. It…
The article examines the concept of स्वामिनिष्ठ सेवकत्व (devoted service to the spiritual master) within the framework of कर्मयोग (the path of selfless action) and its representation in…