“Interrogating the Anti-Hero” examines performances centered on Ravana as anti-hero or as dissident artist. “The Politics of Caste” deals with a Hindi poem and play scripts about the beheading of Shambuk, a Shudra character in the Ramayana tradition, linking them to Dalit demands for equality in 20th- and 21st-century India. “Orientations and Beginnings” sets out an overview of intersections between Ramayana Studies and Performance Studies. This chapter examines case studies of Ramayana performances from different Indian regions and their relationships to diverse Ramayana texts, and provides a map of the volume. 11 Reflections on Ramayana in Kutiyattam.5 Recasting Shambuk in Three Hindi Anti-Caste Dramas.2 Thinking the Ramayana Tradition through Performance.1 The Ramayana Narrative Tradition as a Resource for Performance.Preface and Acknowledgments: The Journey of the Book.
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