Three Emblematic for the Bulgarian Perception of Indian Persons 20th Century
Violina Atanasova
pp. 193 - 213
Title: Three Emblematic for the Bulgarian Perception of Indian Persons 20th Century
Authors: Violina Atanasova

Abstract: Among the persons from the Indian history, politics and culture, who are known by the Bulgarians and left a trace in the Bulgarian memory, three names (those of Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi and Indira Gandhi) stand out. They have turned to symbols of India, which contributed to the shaping of the perceptions about this country and to the permanent place that it takes in the Bulgarian vision of the world.
The main purpose of the current research is the deeper analysis of their images and the changes of their interpretations with the time. An attempt is made to answer questions such as – what are the premises for such a wide popularity of those people in Bulgaria; in what social and political conditions does the change in their images take place and in what way are they used in the Bulgarian reality.

Keywords: XX Century, Rabindranat Tagor, Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Bulgarian Perception

Received: 01-10-2018     Accepted: 01-12-2018     Published: 01-12-2018

Citation: Atanasova, V. (2018). Three Emblematic for the Bulgarian Perception of Indian Persons 20th Century. Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Presentation, Digitalization (KIN Journal), 4(2), ISSN 2367-8038, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 193–213