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The Voice of the Indian Mona Lisa: Gender and Culture in Eighteenth-Century Rajasthan
Pauwels, Heidi Rika Maria (University of Washington)
The Voice of the Indian Mona Lisa: Gender and Culture in Eighteenth-Century Rajasthan
Pauwels, Heidi Rika Maria (University of Washington)
Through literary and art-historical analysis, Pauwels brings to life the vibrant cultural production center of Kishangarh in the eighteenth century. Reconstructing how Bani-?hani came to be acclaimed as 'India's Mona Lisa,' she conveys new insights in the history of Hindi literature, devotion, palace women, and social mobility of the enslaved.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 8, 2025 |
ISBN13 | 9781009201681 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 294 |
Dimensions | 228 × 151 × 19 mm · 426 g |