This is the first cultural biography of King Serfoji II, the Maratha king of Tanjavur (r.1798-1832), a fascinating figure in Indian and world history. Ruler of a small kingdom under British colonial s
Explores the earliest literary treatment of Arjuna's combat with the great god Siva, providing an introduction to the Sanskrit court epic.“Peterson proves that it is possible and fruitful to approach
Written in Sanskrit in the sixth century, the Kiratarjuniya of Bharavi (also known as Arjuna and the Hunter ) is the first literary treatment of the hero Arjuna's combat with the god Siva. In this
Kiratarjuniya, or Arjuna and the Hunter, is one of the great court epics of the Sanskrit literary canon. Written by the sixth-century poet Bharavi, it is also the first and most remarkable reinterpret
