Cecity as Spectacle: Festive, Metaphorical, and Stereotypical Constructions of Special Ability in Indian Mythology, Literature, and Culture

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  • Dalim Das

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https://doi.org/10.24113/smji.v14i2.11699

Abstract

Indian mythology, literature, and cultural production have persistently transformed cecity from a lived bodily condition into a dense symbolic, moral, and aesthetic spectacle. Rather than engaging sightlessness as a socially mediated form of special ability, Indian narrative traditions—spanning

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Dalim Das

Assistant Professor

Department of English

Ramthakur College

Agartala, Tripura, India

References

Black. Black. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, performances by Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji, Yash Raj Films, 2005.

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Published

25-02-2026

How to Cite

Das, D. (2026). Cecity as Spectacle: Festive, Metaphorical, and Stereotypical Constructions of Special Ability in Indian Mythology, Literature, and Culture. SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH, 14(2), 301–312. https://doi.org/10.24113/smji.v14i2.11699

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Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026

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