The Mahabharata War: Myth or Reality
There is a lot of controversy regarding the truth of the Mahabharata war. A lot of people simply question the …
Culture & Faith Traditions
Reading History in the Colonial Imagery of Rajasthani Folk Songs
If history is the study of 'past' time, then the colonial period can definitely be a historical one in the …
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Mother of Modern Dogri Poetry: A Literary Profile of Padma Sachdev
This was first published in the print edition of Manushi journal, Issue no. 123. Padma Sachdev: First modern woman poet of …
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Of Love and Marriage
First published in Manushi Issue No. 80 (January – February 1994) http://www.manushi-india.org/pdfs_issues/PDF%20files%2080/love_and_marriage.pdf Feminists, socialists and other radicals often project the system of …
A Superhit Goddess: Jai Santoshi Maa and Caste Hierarchy in Indian Films(Part One)
This was first published in the print edition of Manushi journal, Issue no. 131. “Audiences were showering coins, flower petals and …
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Tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur and His Three Companions on 345th Anniversary of Their Martyrdom on November 24
Delhi Govt Conceded Manushi’s Demand to Make Bhai Mati Das Chowk Integral Part of Chandni Chowk Redevelopment
Modern Science and the Puranic Texts
Then Purana Became the Source of all the Sciences… Padma Purana, Section I, Ch. 1, v. 50 The Puranic Universe: The …
Radical Reforms in Juna Akhara by Mahamandaleshwar Avdheshanand Ji
Panch Dashnaam Juna Akhaada led by Mahamandaleshwar Avdheshanand Giri Ji leads the way by conferring Mahamandaleshwar status on Scheduled Castes, Women and Transgenders