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The Caste System and Bharatanatyam

जाति और भरतनाट्यम का इतिहास Bharatanatyam’s long history is tied with the history of devadasis, otherwise known as temple dancers. Only women from upper castes could dance in temples, whereas women from lower castes could not perform in places or at events associated with the religion. After British colonization, the dynamic was switched and women […]

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