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Khurshedben Naoroji: The singer who preached nonviolence to bandits
In most countries, the life of an elite, sophisticated woman renouncing her career as a classical soprano to preach nonviolence to bandits and kidnappers would merit significant study and attention. Yet in India, the woman in question, Khurshedben Naoroji, is largely unknown. Historian Dinyar Patel recounts her forgotten story.
The writer Ramachandra Guha once described the world of Indian biography as a bare cupboard . Curiously, most scholars of India eschew writing life stories. A new book, with contributions from many of Guha s students and colleagues, helps to populate these empty shelves with some remarkable characters.
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image captionKhurshedben Naoroji (centre) at a function in Athens in 1924
In most countries, the life of an elite, sophisticated woman renouncing her career as a classical soprano to preach nonviolence to bandits and kidnappers would merit significant study and attention. Yet in India, the woman in question, Khurshedben Naoroji, is largely unknown. Historian Dinyar Patel recounts her forgotten story.
The writer Ramachandra Guha once described the world of Indian biography as a bare cupboard . Curiously, most scholars of India eschew writing life stories. A new book, with contributions from many of Guha s students and colleagues, helps to populate these empty shelves with some remarkable characters.