{"product_id":"the-story-of-my-life-dosebai-cowasjee-jessawalla-9789354470592","title":"THE STORY OF MY LIFE Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Speaking Tiger Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789354470592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.72d","brand":"Jerry Pinto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774182224053,"sku":"9789354470592","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-story-of-my-life-dosebai-cowasjee-jessawalla-9789354470592","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}