Exploring agency and justice in devadasis through the lens of dharma in the undoing dance and desire of the moth

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Exploring agency and justice in devadasis through the lens of dharma in the undoing dance and desire of the moth

This article delves into the themes of agency and justice as portrayed in the novels The Undoing Dance by Srividya Natarajan and Desire of the Moth by Champa Bilwakesh, focusing on the experiences of Devadasis, or temple dancers, in colonial and post-colonial South India. Utilising the concept of dh...

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Main Authors:	Yusintha Othaya Kumar, Manimangai Mani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24409/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24409/1/TE%204.pdf

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