{"product_id":"the-story-of-my-life-dosebai-cowasjee-jessawalla-paperback","title":"THE STORY OF MY LIFE Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Pinto\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe granddaughter of Seth Cursetjee Manekjee Shroff, the noted philanthropist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhose statue in Byculla Mumbaikers fondly call 'Khada Parsi', Dosebai Cowasjee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessawalla (1832-1911) was one of the first Indian girls to receive the benefits of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean English education. This decision made by her mother, Meheribai, triggered both\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecriticism from the Parsi community and mockery from the popular press. However, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eits life-changing effects were apparent in just a few years-and endured for a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elifetime-as Dosebai became a part of both Indian and Western society and was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eempowered in ways unimaginable for most women at the time. In her lifestyle and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echoices, she proved herself to be of brave spirit and independent mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA formidable woman with a great zest for life, Dosebai marched through the IndianParsi society without a care for its stifling patriarchal norms that bound women to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehousehold drudgery. Dosebai went out into the world with rare confidence: she\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattended the Delhi Durbar of 1877 that declared Queen Victoria the Empress of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia; became acquaintances with Governor-General Lytton and his wife; travelled\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewidely, from Europe-where she met the English monarchs at Windsor Castle and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Pope in Rome-to Japan and the United States; learnt to drive a car and rode a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehot air balloon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published by her sons only months after her death in 1911, Dosebai's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eremarkable autobiography describes her youth, education, marriage and global\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etravels. Her experiences are not just a reflection of the challenges faced even by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprivileged women in the nineteenth century, but also of attempts to indigenize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEuropean practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating autobiography, The Story of My Life is also a valuable document about the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eevolution of the Parsi community through the nineteenth century, and the merging of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etradition with modern sensibilities during that important time in Indian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49575630045336,"sku":"9789354470592","price":53.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/Uc_2LKKNXW9789354470592.webp?v=1785266161","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-story-of-my-life-dosebai-cowasjee-jessawalla-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}