Fabulous Females and Peerless Pirs : Tales of Mad Adventure in Old Bengal.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (282 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- About the Translations -- The Fabulous Tales of Satya P& -- #299 -- r -- The Wazir's Daughter Who Married a Sacrificial Goat -- The Unwilting Garland of Faithfulness -- The Fabled Berigam& -- #257 -- Bird and the Stupid Prince -- The Disconsolate Yog& -- #299 -- Who Turned the Merchant's Wife into a Dog -- The Mother's Son Who Spat up Pearls -- The Erstwhile Bride and Her Winged Horse -- The Bloodthirsty Ogress Who Would Be Queen -- The Princess Who Nursed Her Own Husband -- Notes -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Further Readings -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
The mythic figure Satya Pir has a wide following among Hindus and Muslims alike in the Bangla-speaking regions of South Asia. Believed to be an avatar of Krishna, or a Sufi saint, or somehow both, he is worshipped for his ability to bring wealth and comfort to a family. This book presentslively translations of eight closely related 18th and 19th century Bengali folk tales centered on Satya Pir and the people he helps. These surprising and entertaining stories fly in the face of conventional wisdom about the separation of Muslims and Hindus.