Oral Ballads of Bihar and Some Historical Questions - by Shri Vagish Jha

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Very interesting presentation by Mr. Vageesh Jha’s which was delivered in a delectable way.
Popular tales, today, are taken cognisance of in historical reconstruction . I became aware of Shyam Singh Dom’s and Deena Bhadri’s tales for the first time and their levels and domains of influence. Also that women characters could show their strength through control over magic in contrast to male physical prowess.
It’s good that an effort is being made to record and preserve a dying tradition and that would help in historical recreation of societies where these have been in circulation. What is equally vital to note is that these elucidate social tensions and comradeship at the same time.
The idea of a Brahmin getting into a mallayuddh a with a Dom critiques the notion of untouchability but reinforces the idea of social hierarchy simultaneously.
What I missed is a sense of chronology that would make a student of history alert to the social formation of the genesis and continuation of the tales👍
Great effort Pradeep and now we should have something on your own work on cultic traditions in Bihar

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सनातन कुछ नहीं होता।गति और द्वंद्व प्रतिपल चलते रहते हैं। जड़ और सनातन हो ही नहीं सकता। हिन्दू धर्म को सनातन धर्म में बांधा जाता है, लेकिन हिंदू धर्म भी बहुत बदला है।