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Śakti, Celibacy, and Colonial Politics: Interlocking Themes of the Ānandamaṭh and Debī Chaudhurāṇī of Bankimcandra

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    Carl Olson (Professor of Religion)

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Olson, C. Śakti, Celibacy, and Colonial Politics: Interlocking Themes of the Ānandamaṭh and Debī Chaudhurāṇī of Bankimcandra. Hindu Studies 14, 281–298 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-011-9092-9

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