Transgender Identity As Hidden in Vedic Literature And Society
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Vedic literature in India is the source of immense knowledge and a valuable treasure for the world knowledge. It deals each and every thing in the world such as nature, human being, animals etc. Vedic literature is the oldest records in the world and generally regarded as the period of BC 1500 to 500 BC. This article is an endeavour to interrogate the transgender identity in Vedic literature and Vedic society. This paper found that Vedic literature and society thought of and accommodated transgender persons in a realistic manner and within the modern Indian society transgender community faces a heap of issues like discrimination, exploitation, social exclusion etc. Nowadays our central and state governments are taking urgent and productive steps to uplift the transgender community from the tyrannized state.
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Dr. Vasumathi T, Geethanjali M
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