Zulva

Zulva is a book written by Uttam Bandu Tupe in 1986.[1][2]

Background

The book Zulwa was adapted into a play written by Chetan Datar for Marathi theatre. The play was an adaptation of the novel by Uttam Bandu Tupe, who spent two years in a colony of jogtis to research the novel.

Plot

The story is about a young Devadasi girl who does not want to continue the family's tradition of Zulva. Zulva is a ritual whereby a man keeps a jogti as his mistress.

Cast
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gollark: People mow lawns when they are too long. Grass grows when sunny. QED.
gollark: That's not spurious, that seems totally related.
gollark: That one is in memeCLOUD™, I think.
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See also

References
  1. Bandu, T.U. (1986). Zulva (in German). Majestrick, Mumbai. Retrieved 27 May 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Reading Devadasi Practice through Popular Marathi Literature, by Anagha Tambe Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 44, No. 17 (Apr. 25 - May 1, 2009), pp. 85-92, Published by: Economic and Political Weekly


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