| ID | 175483 |
| Title Proper | Masculine Vernacular Histories of Travel in Colonial India |
| Other Title Information | the Writings of Satyadev ‘Parivrajak’ |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gupta, Charu |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article focuses on vernacular travel writings on America and Europe by Swami Satyadev ‘Parivrajak’ (1879–1961), one of the first persons to systematically write travelogues in Hindi. I argue that Parivrajak’s travel literature was part of a colonised nation’s attempt to reclaim a space of freedom, forged through the carving of ‘perfect masculine bodies’, which embodied his ideals of beauty and pleasure. It was a performative, political act that inscribed gendered landscapes with a dialogue between East and West, slavery and freedom. The Hindu male’s subaltern masculinity had to be overcome through diverse means, all of which metaphorically interacted to shape Parivrajak’s writings. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 43, No.5; Oct 2020: p.836-859 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies 2020-10 43, 5 |
| Key Words | Germany ; Hindu Nationalism ; Hitler ; America ; Masculinity ; Vernacular ; Hindi ; Travel Writing ; Europ ; Pfreedom |