{"product_id":"from-manjunath-to-manjamma","title":"From Manjunath to Manjamma by Manjamma Jogathi,","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a young Manjamma lay unconscious after a suicide attempt, she could not have imagined that one day she would receive a National Award from the President of India. A transgender folk artist who became the president of the Karnataka Folk Academy, her life's journey has been nothing short of epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a young boy, Manjunath discovered that he felt more like a woman, which led to him being ostracized and mocked. The transforamtion into Manjamma, a performer of the Jogathi nritya, was a testimony to her grit and determination. Jogathi nritya is a dance form performed by the Jogathi transgender community, and Manjamma became its leading proponent, popularizing it on a national level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom being stripped of her modesty to being given one of the highest civilin honours of the country (the Padma Shri in 2021), Manjamma's is an inspiring, heart-rending story, which she tells in this book with remarkable honesty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"128\"\u003eManjamma Jogathi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a renowned transgender folk artist from Karnataka, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eHarsha Bhat\u003c\/strong\u003e, an author and linguist.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eManjamma Jogathi is celebrated for her contributions to the Jogathi Nritya, a traditional dance form performed by the transgender community, and for her role as the first transgender president of the Karnataka Folk Academy.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eShe was honored with the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian awards, in 2021 for her artistic achievements and social contributions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45667524870401,"sku":"321CSH24H-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/1_5079c410-0762-4a56-a58a-41f735739395.jpg?v=1729060860","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/from-manjunath-to-manjamma","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}