Rajni Singh
List of John Benjamins publications in which Rajni Singh is involved.
Articles
2017 Violated bodies and the reclamation of female subjectivity in Usha Ganguli’s Ham Mukhtārā and Maya Krishna Rao’s Walk Archív Orientální 85:2, pp. 219–259 | Article
The article sets out to analyze the victimization and objectification of women and the assertion of female subjectivity in the agitprop theatres of Usha Ganguly and Maya Krishna Rao. The article focuses on Ganguly’s Ham Mukhtārā, an adaptation of Mukhtār Māī’s autobiography, In the Name of Honor: A… read more
2016 The transcendental self: Demystifying pāñcālī in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The palace of illusions Archív Orientální 84:2, pp. 269–290 | Article
The study concentrates on the story of Pāñcālī, the female protagonist of the Indian epic Mahābhārata. One of the most provocative and mythical characters, Pāñcālī has been subject to numerous interpretations. Chitra Divakaruni demystifies her and renders an authentic female experience without the… read more
2014 Demythologizing Draupadī: A Comparative Study of Saoli Mitra’s Nāthavatī anāthavat (“Five Lords, Yet None a Protector”) and Teejan Bai’s Draupadī cīrharaṇ Archív Orientální 82:3, pp. 511–528 | Article
Draupadī, the wife of the five Pāṇḍavas in the Mahābhārata, is a much discussed character who has been interpreted in various ways, for example as a tragic character, the heroine of the epic, and even as a witch who is responsible for causing mass destruction, the Kurukṣetra war. With all the… read more