Kali : reverence & rebellion / by Gayatri Sinha
By
Sinha, Gayatri
Item Type
Hardcover (Book)
Serial
15568
Publisher
DAG (Delhi Art Gallery), New Delhi
Description
182 pages; colour illustrations
ISBN / ISSN No.
9788196383336
Subject
Art and Architecture | Religion and spirituality | Painting | Hinduism
Summay
Over a hundred-year period, the worship of Kali has undergone dramatic change in the Indian subcontinent. From being vilified as the goddess of the ‘thugees’ under the British to becoming the subject of Ramakrishna’s ardent worship and popular teachings, her reputation has oscillated between the fearsome and the protective. During the nationalist period, Kali was invoked as a symbol of rebellion, by Aurobindo Ghosh and Subhash Chandra Bose to urge their followers to fight against imperialist forces. Equally, disenfranchised groups of tribals under Jitu Santhal, peasant communities, trans persons, women and Dalits, householders and devotees have turned to Kali as their champion within India’s complex and uneven caste and gender matrix.
Keyword
Miniature paintings, tantra, sculpture
Accession No.
15568
Status
Available
Category
Contemporary Art
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