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Bhavani Ma, a kinnar from the Valmiki caste
Daniela Bevilacqua (Bevilacqua, D.);
Journal Title
Transgender Studies Quarterly
Year (definitive publication)
2025
Language
English
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United States of America
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Abstract
Bhavani Ma is a kinnar from the Valmiki caste who had a prominent role in the establishment of the Kinnar Akhara, a religious order for gender-nonconforming individuals. This biographical outline explores the complexities of her personal journey to showcase the nuanced ways in which individuals like Bhavani navigate caste, gender, religion, and politics in contemporary India.
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Keywords
Contemporary South Asia,Kinnar,Hijra,Religion
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
  • Sociology - Social Sciences
  • Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences
Publication Identifiers
2-s2.0-105032558965
10.1215/23289252-11925159
WOS:001710430400010
WOS:001710430400010
2-s2.0-105032558965
ci-pub-117388
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2025
Duke University Press
Web of Science©; Scopus;
2328-9252 (print)
2328-9260 (online)
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