Objects of Desire
Commodification of Gender on the Titles of Popular Hindi Novels
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Cover of the Hindi novel “Vaishali ki Nagar Vadhu” (The Town Bride of Vaishali) by Acharya Chatursen
[Based on the romantic life of the beautiful woman Ambapali from the ancient era of Buddha, The Town Bride of Vaishali is one of the most important novels in Hindi literature. Its author Acharya Chatursen wrote about his novel – “I reject all the literary creations done so far by me and declare “Vaishali…” as my only creation.”]