num_pages: 304
description: Mirabai the legendary poet-saint-princess of Rajasthan is profiled herein via the bhajans sung in her honor by fieldworkers. She is seen as a solitary figure fighting the might and authority of the Rajput princes by refusing to accept the king as her husband and by not conforming to queenlybehavioral patterns. This book is an original contribution employing devotional songs as both historical documents and records of popular culture; it will greatly interest scholars of women's studies and/or Asian culture.
language: English
title: Upholding the Common Life: The Community of Mirabai
publisher: Oxford University Press