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Acknowledgement
Completing this project would have been impossible without the presence of my
teachers, my department, my friends, and my family and I would like to thank them
for all their support.
First of all, I would mention Dr. G. Tlirupathi Kumar, my Supervisor, for agreeing to
take me as his student and allowing me to carry on my research under his guidance,
for his patience and understanding, for everything I have learnt from him, and above
all, for helping me be myself.
I also thank him, for not only assisting me throughout the course but also for his
interest in my work and his encouragement to explore different ideas to understand
something particular.
I thank Dr. K. Satyanarayana, for being on my Advisory Committee, offering me help
me in developing the analytical structure of this project and assisting me whenever in
need.
Uma Maheswari Bhrugubanda, M. Madhava Prasad, Satish Poduval, M.
Parthasarathi, R. Srivatsan need special mention for offering various courses that
proved vital from the beginning of the research till the completion of writing.
I thank the entire Department of Cultural Studies, for giving me the opportunity to
conduct research on my desired topic.
All the office staffs, especially Prasanna, for all the help they extended for the
completion of my project.
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I take this opportunity to also thank the National Library, Kolkata for allowing me to
work there and gather books and reports required for my research.
And I cannot thank more my parents, my husband, my brother and other family
members for their presence all through my life and for their uninhibited support.