Column | Fire, fidelity and an inhuman heritage
Once reserved for the warrior caste, the ‘prestige’ associated with the act of Sati led to its proliferation. Until the ...
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The space for women in Sangam literature
“Women were educated in the Sangam era. In the Purananuru, 15 women poets have sung 57 verses. Seven of these have also composed verses in the Agananuru,” shares Sarala Rajagopalan, Tamil ...