{"product_id":"the-seekers","title":"The Seekers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Seekers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy Gautamiputra Kamble\u003cbr\u003etranslated from the Marathi by Sirus J. Libeiro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe seekers in these stories travel through worlds both ancient and modern, worlds of symbol and fantastical allegory, on their paths to greater truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe state of Maharashtra is famous for its ancient Buddhist cave complexes. It's also known as the birthplace of leaders in the struggle against caste oppression: Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule in the early 1800s, and B. R. Ambedkar in 1891. It is here that Dr. Ambedkar, architect of the Indian constitution and warrior against the practice of untouchability, led marches for the right of Dalit people to draw water from community wells, to enter temples, to live with dignity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Seekers\u003c\/em\u003e consists of five stories that hold Phule-Ambedkarite thought at their core, weaving together the history of ideological conflict, the pursuit of artistic excellence, and the unquenchable human thirst for freedom. The book tells of ancient revelations, of flood and fire, of vast deadly deserts, of people turned to stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a unique work of anti-caste Marathi literature that feels both timeless and sparklingly new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"...Gautamiputra’s stories shun the beaten path, chart their own course, and leave indelible footprints for others to follow\"\u003c\/strong\u003e —Raja Dhale (1940-2019), writer and activist, co-founder of the Dalit Panthers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e186 pages. 8.25\" x 5.5\". 275 g.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-93-80636-85-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.magentahouse.com.au\/search?q=blaft\u0026amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore other Blaft items in this Shop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLAFT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46407640907961,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/7456\/4025\/files\/The_Seekers_1024x1024_6d1d04e0-a084-44d4-bf95-5abc22389309.webp?v=1771417808","url":"https:\/\/shop.magentahouse.com.au\/products\/the-seekers","provider":"Magenta House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}