Historical Evolution of Transgender Community in India
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https://doi.org/10.51983/arss-2015.4.1.1304Keywords:
Transgender, tritiyaprakriti or napumsaka, hijra, marginalizationAbstract
This paper explores the historical growth of transgender community in India.Thehistorical evolution of the transgender community in Mughal period, British period, Post-Independence and contemporary period. In the Mughal period the transgenders were in high position and they were political advisor and administered in empire. In the British era the transgenders were benefited by the provision of land and rights of food. In contemporary period, the government of India implemented new policy and schemes for the social protection and welfare schemes of transgender community.
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