The Biggest Star of All: The Elephant in Hindi Cinema
In 2010, the Indian elephant (elephas maximus indica) was declared a National Heritage Animal, in view of its contribution to Indian culture and history. It is not surprising that the elephant features in Hindi film, but it is striking that it features in a range of genres, including the mythologica...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Equinox
2013
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Religions of South Asia
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 1/3, Pages: 195-210 |
Further subjects: | B
Hindi cinema
B Myth B Ganesha B Elephant B Iconography B religion and nature |
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