Kipling’s ‘The Miracle of Purun Bhagat’ and the ‘Anxieties of Empire’
In ‘The Miracle of Purun Bhagat’ , we explore a less well-known Kipling by presenting a short story which offers an alternative perspective on the colonial encounter, where a syncretic approach to Hindu and Christian values suggests that the more popular, jingoistic and massively influential Kipling...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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Commonwealth Essays and Studies
2024
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | In ‘The Miracle of Purun Bhagat’ , we explore a less well-known Kipling by presenting a short story which offers an alternative perspective on the colonial encounter, where a syncretic approach to Hindu and Christian values suggests that the more popular, jingoistic and massively influential Kipling should not necessarily be considered the only Kipling. Nevertheless, the process of writing necessarily becomes a mirror of the imperialistic process itself and colludes with, rather than uncovers ‘empire’s lie’. |
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