Writing the Self: The Life and Philosophy of a Dissenting Bengali Baul Guru

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This book investigates the largely unexplored terrain of the lives of Baul Gurus by studying the autobiography of Baul Guru, Raj Krishna, and situating Baul songs in a larger socio-historical perspective. The author examines the life, 'lineage', and legacy of Raj Krishna in the context of the Renaissance in colonial Bengal, the growth of urban middle classes, transforming identities and the development of spiritual philosophy in the subcontinent. She traces the life and beliefs of Raj and his disciples through both oral and written sources. This volume also provides a comprehensive picture of the religious and socio-cultural aspirations of the people being addressed by the Baul Gurus. The appendices of the volume are also very informative with a translieration of the original text, and discussions on the methods of dating and analyzing Baul texts. Title Pages Jeanne Openshaw Title Pages (p.i) Writing The Self (p.ii) (p.iii) Writing The Self Title Pages (p.vii) Illustrations Jeanne Openshaw (p.vii) Illustrations (p.viii) Acknowledgements Jeanne Openshaw (p.viii) Acknowledgements (p.viii) Acknowledgements (p.ix) Names of Persons and Places Jeanne Openshaw (p.ix) Names of Persons and Places (p.ix) Names of Persons and Places (p.xi) Transliteration Jeanne Openshaw (p.xi) Transliteration (p.xii) Abbreviations Jeanne Openshaw (p.xii) Abbreviations (p.xiii) Introduction Jeanne Openshaw (p.xiii) Introduction People and Themes Jeanne Openshaw (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction Autobiography (p.xiii) Introduction Religion and Religious Studies (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction Notes: (p.xiii) Introduction (p.xiii) Introduction (p.1) Life Jeanne Openshaw (p.1) Life (p.1) Life The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna Jeanne Openshaw The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna Jeanne Openshaw Abstract and Keywords The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna [Title page]Raj Krishna’s life (Jī ban-carit)1 [Page] 1 Comments on Title Page and Page 1 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 2 3 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna (p.7) Comments on Pages 2 and 3 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 4 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 5 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna Comments on Pages 4 and 5 6 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 7 8 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 9 Comments on Pages 6 to 9 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 10 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna Comments on Page 10 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 11 12 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna Comments on Pages 11 and 12 The 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Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna 29 Comments on Page 29 The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna Notes: The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna The Autobiography (Jī ban-carit) of Raj Krishna Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Jeanne Openshaw Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Jeanne Openshaw Abstract and Keywords The Last Part of Raj’s Life Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today CURRENT IMAGES OF RAJ Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Lineage and Disciples Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s People: Gurus and Disciples Raj’s Disciples Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Hem’s Disciples Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Satis’s Disciples and Their Disciples Mani’s Disciples and Their Disciples Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Notes: Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Last Days and His ‘Lineage’ Today Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Jeanne Openshaw Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Jeanne Openshaw Abstract and Keywords Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Life/Self Writing The Jīban-carit Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre The Songs Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Why the JC was Written The JC and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Autobiography versus Biography Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Why Autobiography is Written (p.108) The JC and Euro-American Definitions of ‘Autobiography’ Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre (p.115) Bengali Prose Autobiographical Writing of the Nineteenth Century Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Householder Autobiographies: the Mangal Kabya Tradition Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre (p.124) Raj’s JC in Relation to the Vaishnava Renouncer Tradition Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s JC in Relation to Autobiographies of Other Bauls and Bartaman-panthis Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Conclusion Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Notes: Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre Raj’s Jīban-carit and the Autobiographical Genre (p.145) Self Jeanne Openshaw (p.145) Self (p.145) Self The Self and the Individual Jeanne Openshaw The Self and the Individual Jeanne Openshaw Abstract and Keywords The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual Notes: The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Self and the Individual The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self Jeanne Openshaw The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self Jeanne Openshaw Abstract and Keywords The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self Notes: The Anti-hierarchical ‘Individual’ Self The Androgynous Self Jeanne Openshaw The Androgynous Self Jeanne Openshaw Abstract and Keywords The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self The Androgynous Self Notes: The Androgynous Self Conclusion Jeanne Openshaw Conclusion Jeanne Openshaw Abstract and Keywords Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Notes: Conclusion (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) Jeanne Openshaw (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) rāj kṛṣṇer jīban carit1 12 2 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 3 4 5 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 6 7 8 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 9 10 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 11 12 13 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 14 15 16 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 17 18 19 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 20 21 22 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 23 24 25 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 26 27 28 (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) 29 Notes: (p.221) Appendix 1 Bengali Original of Raj’s Autobiography (Transliterated into Roman script) (p.231) Appendix 2 The Manuscript Texts and Chronology Jeanne Openshaw (p.231) Appendix 2 The Manuscript Texts and Chronology (p.231) Appendix 2 The Manuscript Texts and Chronology (1) The Autobiography (JC) of Raj Krishna (2) Untitled ‘Text A’ (p.231) Appendix 2 The Manuscript Texts and Chronology (3) ‘Text B’ (4) Songs (‘Raj Krishna’s songs’) (p.231) Appendix 2 The Manuscript Texts and Chronology (5) Remedies (6) Riddles (hẽyāli) (7) Miscellaneous (p.231) Appendix 2 The Manuscript Texts and Chronology Notes: (p.236) Appendix 3 The Jīban-carit Dates and Language Jeanne Openshaw (p.236) Appendix 3 The Jīban-carit Dates and Language Dates in the Autobiography (JC) (p.236) Appendix 3 The Jīban-carit Dates and Language The Language of the JC (p.236) Appendix 3 The Jīban-carit Dates and Language (p.238) Glossary Jeanne Openshaw (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.238) Glossary (p.247) Bibliography Jeanne Openshaw (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography Bengali (p.247) Bibliography (p.247) Bibliography (p.261) Index Jeanne Openshaw (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) Index (p.261) 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