The Fall of the Indigo Jackal

The Fall of the Indigo JackalContemporary critical theory is brought to the consideration of caste in the Pacatantra, one of the best known cycles of Indian tales. Every child growing up in India knows the story of the jackal who fell into the vat of blue dye, and discovering the power of his majestic new appearance, declared himself king of the forest. In spite of his pretenses, the jackal, eventually betrayed by his own instincts, was set upon by the other animals. This and

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