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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more]
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more] Blog: Who are the Hjiras?
Date: February 25th 2008
Man elopes with Eunoch - headline from Times of India, Thurs 10 Jan 08 Dalit boy’s eyes slit for eloping with girl - Times of India Both headlines showing caste and sexual differences are still strong. I’m currently watching a documentary on TV about transsexuals in Iran, which reminds me of an incident in Mumbai.... On one of my first days in Mumbai, I caught a train downtow ... read more
Date: February 25th 2008
Man elopes with Eunoch - headline from Times of India, Thurs 10 Jan 08 Dalit boy’s eyes slit for eloping with girl - Times of India Both headlines showing caste and sexual differences are still strong. I’m currently watching a documentary on TV about transsexuals in Iran, which reminds me of an incident in Mumbai.... On one of my first days in Mumbai, I caught a train downtow ... read more
