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Author:
Powell, Ganga Kumar, author.
Title:
A wedding beneath the banyan tree : a memoir / by Ganga Kumar Powell.
Publisher:
Arcadia,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
iii, 317 pages : illustrations, map, portraits, genealogical table ; 22 cm
Subject:
Kumar family.
Powell, Ganga Kumar--Family.
East Indians--Biography.
Theosophy--Biography.
India--Social life and customs--19th century.
India--Social life and customs--20th century.
East Indians.
Manners and customs.
Theosophy.
India.
1800-1999
Biographies.
Biographies.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317)
Summary:
A rich tapestry of family history woven into the history of pre-independence India. Ganga Kumar Powell navigates the by-ways and highways of her unconventional family story and the turbulent times, deftly joining the dots. Theosophy, with its subversive message of universal brotherhood, is a part of this story and the life of her family. Explorations into the political and social history of the times give the book depth alongside the colour, charm and intimacy of personal connections. Written with warmth and a light touch, this engaging account will appeal to readers from the subcontinent as well as Indophiles, armchair historians and genealogy buffs.
ISBN:
1922454044
9781922454041
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1227682708
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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