Intro; Contents; Introduction; ONE. Shivaji and Maharashtrian Hindu Identity; TWO. The Epic Hero: Seventeenth-Century Sources for the Heroic Legends of Shivaji; THREE. The Hindu Hero: Shivaji and the Saints, 1780-1810; FOUR. The Patriot: Political Readings of Hindu Identity in the Tales of Shivaji, 1869-2001; FIVE. Cracks in the Narrative; EPILOGUE. The Construction of Hindu and Muslim Identities in Maharashtra; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V
Summary
Shivaji was a 17th-century hero in western India. His legend expresses deeply held convictions about what Hinduism is, and its relation to Islam. James Laine traces the Shivaji legend and examines its meaning with regard to Islamic/Hindu relations from the 17th century to the present day
