Life of a major entertainer, folk theatre in India. Also socialhistory of Indian theater. scholarly, also useful for general public. also important on role of women in popular culture

Gulab Bai: The Queen of Nautanki Theatre

History

Deepti Priya Mehrotra

Asia

Penguin India

Nautanki KI Malika, Gulaba Bai

Penguina Buksa

Some were celebrated, 
Others vilified 
While some were casually neglected 
Yet, the story of these women lived on... 
Her-Stories is a discussion of women from Indian history whose contributions 
have been all but forgotten. These were poets, performers, warriors, saints, 
philosophers, activists and more, yet we hardly remember their courage and 
contributions. The time has come to bring their history to the fore. 
Their stories describe desperate situations, ingenious strategies and brilliant 
sparks of feminist consciousness. Rather than accounts of isolated 'great 
women', these stories place at the centre the ordinary woman, in all her 
splendid diversity, multifaceted struggle and achievement. The women 
profiled were encouraged and supported by others-their achievements 
represent the aspirations of many in the past, and provide inspiration for 
us in the present. 
Cutting across several regions of India and presented in chronological order 
from second millennium BCE, to the mid-nineteenth century India, these 
are the stories of women who have been thinkers, doers, movers and shakers 
who have subverted hierarchies, brought peace out of chaos and survived 
despite routine devaluation. 
Philosopher Sulabha, philanthropist Vishakha, fearless Uppalavanna, 
wandering bard Auvaiyar, justice maker Leima Laisna, astronomer Khona, 
mountain queen Didda, radical poet Akkamahadevi, intrepid Sultan Razia, 
martial artiste Unniyarcha, poet-saint Janabai, Gond Rani Durgavati, historian 
Gulbadan, cultural ambassador Harkha, pepper queen Abbakka, fakira 
Jahanara, brave Onake Obavva, Dalit rebel Nangeli, dancer-diplomat Mahlaqa 
Bai Chanda, lion queen Jindan, Nawab Begum Qudsia, sharpshooter Uda, 
guerrillera Hazrat Begum and feminist writer Tarabai Shinde.

Her Stories iIndian Women Down the Ages

Literature & Fiction

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