Print, Folklore, and Nationalism in Colonial South India

Aiyar Arumukam Bengali Beschi books printed Brahmin British Calcutta catechism Christian Cittampala classical coast collection College Press colonial dictionary Dravidian early edition eighteenth century Ellis English Europe European folktales Fort St George George Town Guru Simpleton Henriques Hindu history of printing history of Tamil Indian folktales Indian languages interlingual Jesuit journal Kalvi Kalanciyam katai Katamancari later literary history literary practices London Lutherans Madras Presidency Madras University Madurai manuscript Marathi mid-century missionary modern Murdoch Muttusami Pillai narrative Natesa nation nationalist Native nineteenth century Nobili oral traditions Pancatantra Paraiyar poems poetry political popular Portuguese printed books printed folklore printing press Protestant published pundit-publishers pundits reform Sanskrit Sastri script south India St George story Tamil books Tamil grammar Tamil language Tamil literary culture Tamil literature Tamil printing Tamil pundits Tamil texts Tamil translation Tamil Vilakkam Tanjore Tantavaraya Mutaliyar Telugu Tirukkural Tranquebar Vepery Vernacular village writing written wrote