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100 1 _aSaund, Dalip Singh,
_d1899-1973
245 1 0 _aMy mother India
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-20
508 _aTim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"My Mother India" by Dalip Singh Saund is a cultural and historical analysis published in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide a counter-narrative to the perceptions of India held by Western audiences, particularly addressing misconceptions about its society, customs, and politics. The book delves into various aspects of Indian culture, including the status of women, marriage customs, and the ethics underlying Hindu civilization. The opening of the work serves as a preface where Saund outlines the purpose and intent behind the book, which arose from a desire to enlighten Americans about India's rich cultural heritage amidst a backdrop of rapid change. He addresses misconceptions perpetuated by previous literature, particularly pointing out the importance of understanding Indian society's complexities rather than relegating it to a mere exotic stereotype. The text emphasizes the integral role women have played throughout Indian history and challenges the stereotypical notions of their subjugation, setting the stage for deeper explorations of topics like marriage, ethics, and national identity in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Pacific Coast Khasla Diwan Society, 1930
653 _aIndia -- Social conditions
653 _aIndia -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947
653 _aIndia -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1947
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015012106236
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68572
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