Study on the devadasis, female dancers and singers, traditionally attached to temples; with particular reference to Karnataka.

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This is a comprehensive study on Devadasis in a very lucid and interesting style. The subject matter is divided into twelve main chapters- Introduction, Rise of

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A vivid portrait of India's underclass and a picture of a society bloodied by decades of unequel social structure and the absence of a civil society and politic