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The Transgendered Devotee: Ambiguity of Gender in Devotional Poetry:
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The concept of identity often becomes convoluted within the tradition of bhakti (devotion of god) as discussed by the authors, and the concept of "identity" often becomes complicated within the traditional tradition of Bhakti.Abstract:
The concept of ‘identity’ often becomes convoluted within the tradition of bhakti (devotion of god). This article engages in a comparative study of two of Lord Krishna’s devotees, each from a diffe...read more
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Honour, Gender and the Legend of Meera Bai
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TL;DR: The story of Meera Bai presents in a way the most flagrant violation of this Rajput notion of dishonour as discussed by the authors, yet Meera still remains honoured and revered and till date survives in the cultural consciousness of the people.
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Honour, Gender and the Legend of Meera Bai
Pratibha Jain,Sangeeta Sharma +1 more
TL;DR: The story of Meera Bai presents in a way the most flagrant violation of this Rajput notion of dishonour as discussed by the authors, yet Meera still remains honoured and revered and till date survives in the cultural consciousness of the people.