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050	0	0	_aPK1718.B463 _bA813 2017
082	0	0	_aREF 891.441 _223 _bRAY-I
100	0		_aRay, Bharatchandra
245	1	0	_aIn praise of Annada, vol 1 _cby Bharatchandra Ray ; translated by France Bhattacharya.
260			_aCambridge : _bHarvard University Press, _c©2017
300			_axxv, 518 p. ; _c20 cm.
490			_aMurty classical library of India ; _v12
504			_aThis book includes bibliographical references and an index.
520			_aIn 1752, the Bengali poet Bharatchandra Ray completed a long narrative poem dedicated to the glory of Annada, Shiva's consort and the divinity who, as her name proclaims, "bestows the bounty of rice." A poet well versed in Sanskrit, Persian, and Hindi--all of which enrich his work--Bharatchandra took up the literary performance genre maṅgalkāvya and thoroughly transformed it, addressing the aesthetic tastes of the court rather than of the traditional village audience. He added depth and sensitivity to well-known legends, along with allusions to his own experiences of poverty, and more than a dash of mischievous wit. The first volume narrates Annada's origins, including the building of her city and temple under Shiva's direction and the spread of her worship, and incorporates praise of his patron, the Nadia royal family. This translation, the first into English, accompanies the original text in the Bangla script. Lively and entertaining, In Praise of Annada was regarded as a major achievement in its own time and remains a treasure of Bengali literature.
546			_aEnglish and Bengali; _bBangla script.
650			_aPoetry
650			_aReligious poetry, Bengali
650			_aTranslations
655		7	_aDevotional literature. _2lcgft
700	1		_aBhattacharya, France _etranslator
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