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The Legend of Shikhandi, the Transgendered Warrior Who Paid the Price of Opposing Powerful Men
Chauvinism existed even in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The ancient text depicts the legendary eighteen-day bloodbath, dubbed the Kurukshetra War, where the hero/heroine’s greatest feat was not defeating the enemy, but overcoming stereotyped...
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