The Hill of Devi
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The Hill of Devi is an account by E. M. Forster
of two visits to India
in 1912-1913 and 1921, during which he worked as the private secretary to the Maharaja
of the state of Dewas Senior
. The book was first published in 1953.
E. M. Forster derived inspiration for the book from the famous hill-top temple of the Hindu Mother Goddess "Devi".The story is based in pre-independence India in a non-descript kingdom in the central part of the country, Dewas. The book offers an insight into the life of Indian royalty as it skillfully revolves around the internal feud between two scions of the ruling family of Dewas. The 1924 novel "A Passage to India" should be read along with this book: it makes a complete experience.Actually It's a Great Temple at Dewas,which commonly known as Tekri .
E. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster OM, CH was an English novelist, short story writer, essayist and librettist. He is known best for his ironic and well-plotted novels examining class difference and hypocrisy in early 20th-century British society...
of two visits to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1912-1913 and 1921, during which he worked as the private secretary to the Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of the state of Dewas Senior
Dewas
Dewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...
. The book was first published in 1953.
E. M. Forster derived inspiration for the book from the famous hill-top temple of the Hindu Mother Goddess "Devi".The story is based in pre-independence India in a non-descript kingdom in the central part of the country, Dewas. The book offers an insight into the life of Indian royalty as it skillfully revolves around the internal feud between two scions of the ruling family of Dewas. The 1924 novel "A Passage to India" should be read along with this book: it makes a complete experience.Actually It's a Great Temple at Dewas,which commonly known as Tekri .