Project Gutenberg 2007-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 370 Dutt, Toru 1856 1877 Datta, Taru Dutta, Torulatha Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Thierry Alberto, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan" by Toru Dutt is a collection of poems rooted in Indian mythology and folklore, written in the late 19th century. This work presents a blend of translated verses and original compositions inspired by ancient Indian stories and characters. The central figures include well-known figures from Hindu epics, such as Savitri, who is noted for her devotion and resilience. This anthology seeks to revive and celebrate the rich heritage of Indian narrative traditions through the lens of poetic expression. The opening of the collection introduces "Savitri," a beautifully depicted character who embodies purity and grace. She is the beloved daughter of a king, who wanders freely in nature, contrasting with the typical constraints on women of her time. The story unfolds her encounter with Satyavan, whom she loves at first sight, ultimately revealing a prophecy regarding his uncertain fate. As Savitri's inner turmoil grows with the impending doom foretold by a sage, she resolutely vows to pursue her love and retain her commitment to him, thus setting the stage for her fierce determination and deep emotional strength as the narrative progresses. The initial chapters resonate with themes of love, fate, and the strength of character, inviting readers into the timeless tales of the Indian subcontinent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indic poetry (English) PR Text Folklore India Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 258114 258119 2024-10-10T07:31:50.002605 2023-09-10T10:16:06.601409 text/html text/html 263929 2007-11-06T06:36:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 80272 2007-11-06T06:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 156183 2024-10-10T07:32:01.702540 application/epub+zip 157188 2024-10-10T07:31:54.529559 application/epub+zip 139230 2024-10-10T07:31:52.715581 application/epub+zip 377593 2024-10-10T07:32:05.763520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343288 2024-10-10T07:31:59.981605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299983 2022-09-11T04:36:40.820384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161361 161256 2024-10-10T07:31:48.043591 2023-09-10T10:16:04.924362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161182 2007-11-06T06:36:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63605 2007-11-06T06:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161173 2007-11-06T06:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63502 2007-11-06T06:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22952 2024-10-10T07:32:05.914496 application/rdf+xml 15282 2024-10-10T07:31:53.313567 image/jpeg 3413 2024-10-10T07:31:53.014590 image/jpeg 152879 2024-10-10T07:31:50.023594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia