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Manohar From Sacred Servant to Profane Prostitute A History of the Changing Legal Status of the Devadasis in India 1857- 1947 by Kay K Jordan
On the devadasi reform movement, in a political, social and religious context, India, 1857-1947. Focusses on women married to Hindu deities, with study of court cases, patriarchy, and Indian social values. A new informed work based on a variety of documents.