This book examines modern dance as a form of embodied resistance to political and cultural nationalism in India through the works of five selected modern dance makers: Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, Shanti Bardhan, Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Ranjabati Sircar.

Winner of the 2015 Outstanding Publication award from CORD Winner of the 2015 de la Torre Bueno Prize from the Society of Dance History Scholars

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Prarthana Purkayastha is Lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Plymouth University, UK. Her previous publications include articles in journals such as Studies in South Asian Film and Media, Dance Research Journal and South Asia Research.

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Introduction 1. Rabindranath Tagore and Eclecticism in Twentieth Century Indian Dance 2. Uday Shankar and the Performance of Alterity in Indian Dance 3. Shanti Bardhan and Dance as Protest 4. Manjusri Chaki Sircar and Feminist New Dance 5. Ranjabati Sircar and the Politics of Identity in Indian Dance Conclusions Notes References Index