Project Gutenberg 2014-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 105 Taylor, Meadows 1808 1876 Taylor, Philip Meadows Meadows Taylor, Philip Tara: A Mahratta Tale Produced by sp1nd, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tara: A Mahratta Tale" by Meadows Taylor is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the life of a young Brahmin girl named Tara, living in India during a time when she faces societal challenges and personal struggles after becoming a widow at a young age. The tale delves into themes of duty, spirituality, and tradition, set against the backdrop of Mahratta culture and the complexities of familial expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Tara and her family life, highlighting her beauty, her relationship with her parents, particularly her father, Vyas Shastree, who is a learned Brahmin with a deep commitment to his religious duties. As Tara prepares for a visit to the temple with her mother, we understand the weight of her mourning status as a widow and the societal pressures surrounding her. The narrative paints a vivid picture of Tara's inner conflict between societal expectations and her personal aspirations, setting the stage for her eventual transformation into a priestess. This beginning establishes not only Tara’s character but also the rich cultural and spiritual environment of the Deccan region of India, inviting readers into a profound exploration of identity and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45430/45430-h/images/cover.jpg en India -- History -- 1526-1765 -- Fiction Maratha (Indic people) -- History -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1574480 1574489 2024-09-19T06:14:56.116953 2023-09-19T17:21:55.399694 text/html text/html 1598814 2014-04-18T10:58:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 773135 2014-04-18T10:59:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 816637 2024-09-19T06:15:13.714897 application/epub+zip 839342 2024-09-19T06:14:58.658983 application/epub+zip 701612 2024-09-19T06:14:57.389985 application/epub+zip 1272904 2024-09-19T06:15:26.052814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1145752 2024-09-19T06:15:11.899900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1008244 2022-09-20T17:51:57.177824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1491418 2024-09-19T06:14:52.509500 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1491241 2014-04-18T10:58:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 570217 2014-04-18T10:59:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1490485 2014-04-18T10:58:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 569777 2014-04-18T10:59:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1490500 2014-04-18T10:58:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569329 2014-04-18T10:59:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22327 2024-09-19T06:15:26.200812 application/rdf+xml 14883 2024-09-19T06:14:57.520949 image/jpeg 2215 2024-09-19T06:14:57.456939 image/jpeg 770177 2024-09-19T06:14:56.253004 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