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Tag: mythological women

The Sanitization of Women in Indian History

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 TheSeer TeamLeave a comment

Ira Mukhoty’s session on ‘The Sanitization of Women in Indian History’ was an eye-opener. In the duration of about half an hour, all the one-dimensional narratives surrounding a few historical and mythological women came tumbling down. The complexities of these women’s characters emerged, instead.

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