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About the Book: Fables in the Indian Narrative Tradition
The fable is the most metaphorical of all narrative genres. the Indian fable,
being both realistic and other-worldly, is recognised as a wonderful integration
of the aesthetic and the discursive. Imitating the habits, chores, beliefs of
the Indian culture, it is the dominant form in texts like the Pancatantra, the
Jatakas, and the Hitopadesa. It is included at different places in the long
narratives of the Mahabharata and the Yogav and sistha, and is disseminated in
the form of the various folktales of India. This volume explores the unique
tradition of Indian fables to present a theoretical understanding
About the Book: Fables in the Indian Narrative Tradition
The fable is the most metaphorical of all narrative genres. the Indian fable,
being both realistic and other-worldly, is recognised as a wonderful integration
of the aesthetic and the discursive. Imitating the habits, chores, beliefs of
the Indian culture, it is the dominant form in texts like the Pancatantra, the
Jatakas, and the Hitopadesa. It is included at different places in the long
narratives of the Mahabharata and the Yogav and sistha, and is disseminated in
the form of the various folktales of India. This volume explores the unique
tradition of Indian fables to present a theoretical understanding