MAHFIL A Quarterly of South Asian Literature Editors: Cario Coppola SuijitS.Dulai C. M. Nairn Managing Editor: Dorothy M. Doane Editorial Associates: Georgia Collins, Nancy Fitch, Donald Nelson,, Steven Poulos, Dana Ragsdale, Richard Williams Subscriptions: The subscription price is $4.00 per year in the United States and Canada; other countries, $5.00 per year. Subscriptions and communications relating to subscriptions should be addressed to: Mahfil Asian Studies Center Center for International Programs Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48823 Price: Single issues - $1.25 Double issues — $2.50 Manuscripts: All manuscripts and books for review should be sent to the editors at: Mahfil Box 39, Foster Hall University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60637 MAHFIL is published quarterly by the Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.