Gujarat And The Gujaratis: Pictures Of Men And Manners Taken From Life

About the Book:-The page of the social and domestic life of the people of India is almost unread by Europeans. There are many reasons for this. There is the difference of language. Very few Englishmen have sufficient knowledge of any Indian language to converse with the Indian local people with ease and fluency. The author possesses a remarkable knowledge of the English language which paves an easy way to prepare the text of this book. This book aims to put forth a picture of the people and customs of the Gujarati folk in an amusing and friendly way written to amuse the English officers. The book starts with a sketch of four of Gujarat's major cities: Surat, Broach, Baroda and Ahmedabad. It further goes on the describe the various sects of the people and some of their occupations: the Parsis, Mohammedans, Boras (Bhoras) the Marmari, the barber, the lawyer, the operations of the court, the native mendicants, the missionaries etc., all find mention. The book also discusses home life, festivals the Hindu month of Shravan etc., too are described. Throughout the book the author describes the point he wishes to make by offering a notice on various characters and personages that he has had acquaintance with. This book is a reprint of the 1880 edition. About the Author:-Behramji Malabari was a Parsee journalist and writer. He was an advocate of women's social reform in India and a champion of women's suffrage in India. He met Mary Carpenter on one of her visits to India in 1875 and dedicated The Indian Muse in English Garb, published in 1876, to her. In 1880, he became editor of the Indian Spectator. Malabari became known in Britain for his role in promoting women's rights, particularly those of the Hindu widow. On the case of Rukhmabai of 1885, a child bride ordered to live with her husband, Malabari wrote not only editorials in his own paper, but also letters to the editors of The Times. Florence Nightingale and Max Müller both became interested in the case and wrote commentary on it. Malabari's reforming role played a part in the passing of the 1891 Age of Consent Act in India. In 1890, Malabari travelled to Britain. His journey and observations of British life were recorded in 1893 in The Indian Eye on English Life; or, Rambles of a Pilgrim Reformer. The third edition, published in India in 1895, included a chapter that was not present in the British edition, on 'Sex', or women's rights. The Title 'Gujarat And The Gujaratis: Pictures Of Men And Manners Taken From Life written/authored/edited by Behramji M. Malabari', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121234474 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 354 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-