The Buffalo Century VañcheÔsvara Diksita's MahisaÔsatakam : A Political Satire for All Centuries

The Buffalo Century is a keen exploration of satire and its role in society and politics. Written in praise of a buffalo, Vañchesvara Dikṣita's Mahiṣasatakam is timeless in its treatment of power, and its subversion. In resurrecting eighteenth-century Tanjore for the modern reader, Kesavan Veluthat lifts the poem beyond its immediate literary context and situates it in a contemporary global political setting. Presenting a modern English translation along with the Sanskrit text, this work provides a fare that is as rich in double entendre as it is in its onomatopoeic metaphors. A literary triumph and the voice of an age, this book will be a key text for students and scholars of history, political science, sociology, literature, especially Sanskrit and comparative, and cultural studies.

ISBN:	9780367375249
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge India
Published date:	28 Oct 2019
DEWEY:	891.21
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English,Sanskrit
Number of pages:	130
Weight:	230g
Height:	233mm
Width:	464mm
Spine width:	11mm

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