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LOCATING PLEASURE IN INDIAN HISTORY
LOCATING PLEASURE IN
INDIAN HISTORY
Prescribed and Proscribed Desires in Visual and Literary Cultures
Edited by
Seema Bawa
BLOOMSBURY INDIA
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First published in India 2021
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Copyright Seema Bawa , 2021
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In memory of my mother Sunandi Bawa,
who taught us the importance of revelling in the small pleasures of life, and filled not only her own life but also that of everyone around her with beauty, happiness and moments of sheer joy,
and
my guru, Prof T.S. Maxwell,
connoisseur of noble pickles and well-brewed chai.
CONTENTS
Seeking Pleasure: Representations of Pleasure and Domesticity in Textual Traditions
Jaya S. Tyagi
Idyllic, Intimate, Beautiful Pleasures in Visual Culture at Mathur
Seema Bawa
Satire and Desire in Caub
Ashish Abrol and Janica Paul
Courting Pleasure in Rvaas Lak: The Aesthetics
of Power and Desire in Early Medieval Deccan
Parul Pandya Dhar
Pleasant and Unpleasant Moments: The Life and Time of a Jain Merchant in Early Modern North India
Shalin Jain
Aashiq ko tow Allah na Dikhlaai Bhudhapa: Nazir Akbarabadi and the Celebrations of the Little Pleasures of Life in Urdu Poetry
Raziuddin Aquil
Painting Pleasure: The Genealogy and Dichotomies of Gender-based Identities
Preeti Sharma
Celebrating Adversities in the 17th and early 18th Century North India: The Case of Mir Jafar Zatalli
Saifuddin Ahmad
Pleasures of Fashion and Sorrows of Production: The Handloom Industry in United Provinces, India, 1860s1940s
Santosh Kumar Rai
Devotion and Pleasure: Vantages of Rebellion
Kota Neelima
| 9.1 | Changes in the Proportion of People Wearing Different Garments in the United Provinces, 19141941 as per the RFFC, 1942 |
| 9.2 | Number of Persons in the United Provinces Supported by Hand-Weaving |
| 9.3 | Sample Annual Income of Julahas from Ghazipur District, 1927 |
| 2.1 | Kmadeva with a Bow and Quiver of Arrows, 2nd Century CE, Terracotta, Mathur Museum |
| 2.2 | Pillar of Pleasure, Entrance Pillar, 1st Century CE, Red Sandstone, Mathur Museum |
| 2.3 | Detail Showing the Entrance Gateway and Stairway, Pillar of Pleasure, Entrance Pillar, 1st Century CE, Red Sandstone, Mathur Museum |
| 2.4 | Detail Showing the Scenes of Intimacy and Pleasure Activities, Pillar of Pleasure, Entrance Pillar, 1st Century CE, Red Sandstone, Mathur Museum |
| 2.5 | Couple in an Orchard Setting Enjoying Music and Dance, 1st Century BCE, Terracotta, Kausambi, Now in National Museum |
| 2.6 | Pillar of Intimacy and Devotion, Doorjamb, 2nd Century CE, Red Sandstone, Chaursi ka Til, Mathur Museum, ht: 3 m 71 cm |
| 2.7 | Saundarananda Panels, 2nd Century CE, Red Sandstone, Kankli Til, Mathur, Now in the State Museum, Lucknow. Courtesy: AIIS |
| 2.8 | Couples Dancing and Enjoying Amorous Pleasures, Railing Pillar, 2nd Century CE, Isapur, Mathur Museum. Courtesy: AIIS |
| 2.9 | Saundarananda Panels, 2nd Century CE, Red Sandstone, Gurgaon, Mathur Museum, ht: 1 m 4 cm |
| 2.10 | Five Female Figures Feasting, Drinking and Sharing Intimate Moments, 2nd Century CE, Kathauti ka Kuan, Mathur Museum |
| 2.11 | Five Figures Dancing in a Circle, Rattle (?), 1st2nd Century CE, Terracotta, Mathur Museum |
| 2.12 | Yak/Yoit, Epitome of Feminine Youthful Beauty, Railing Pillar, 2nd Century CE, Mathur Museum |
| 2.13 | Yak/Yoit, with a Flask Probably of Wine, Railing Pillar, 2nd Century CE, Mathur Museum |
| 2.14 | Kneeling Courtesan (Vasantasen) Supported by Companions, Double-sided Panel, 2nd Century CE, Maholi, Mathur, Now in National Museum |
| 2.15 | Vasantasen Fleeing from Unwanted Advances, Double-sided Panel, 2nd Century CE, Maholi, Mathur, Now in National Museum |
| 2.16 | Seated Couple with Two Deer in Front, Banners or Patks Hanging on the Panel Above, Railing Pillar, 2nd Century CE, Mathur Museum |
| 4.1 | Mithuna, Huchchappaya Maha (Temple No. 7), Aihoe, c. Late 7th Century. Courtesy: American Institute of Indian Studies, Gurugram |
| 4.2 | iva and Um Playing a Board Game, Ellora, Rmevara Cave (No. 21), c. 7th Century. Courtesy: American Institute of Indian Studies, Gurugram |
| 4.3 | Portrait of the Hoysaa Patron-King Viuvardhana, with His Consort and Courtiers, Protected by Viu Above, Belur, Cennakeava Temple. Courtesy: Parul Pandya Dhar |
| 4.4 | Rvaa in the Company of Women in His Palace Interiors, Durga Temple, Aihoe, c. 7th Century. Courtesy: Parul Pandya Dhar |
| 4.5 | Hanumns Entry in Lak and in Rvaas Palace Complex, Durga Temple, Aihoe. Courtesy: Parul Pandya Dhar |
| 4.6 | Indrajit Brings a Captured Hanumn before Rvaa, Durga Temple, Aihoe. Courtesy: Parul Pandya Dhar |
| 4.7 | rpaakhs Lament in Rvaas Court, Upper ivlaya, Bdmi. Courtesy: Parul Pandya Dhar |
| 4.8 | Hanumn Witnessing a Couple in a Bed Chamber Inside Rvaas Palace, Durga Temple, Aihoe. Courtesy: Parul Pandya Dhar |
| 4.9 | Intoxicated Lovers in Lak, with Artist Mudyasilis Signature and Message Engraved Below, Durga Temple, Aihoe. Courtesy: Parul Pandya Dhar |
| 4.10 | Hanumns Entry and Gaze into the Palace Interiors of Lak and His Audience with Rvaa, Virpka Temple, Paadakal, c. 745 CE. Courtesy: American Institute of Indian Studies, Gurugram |
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