Bharatnatyam history: How stigmatised devadasis weathered social ostracism and moral outrage

Outlet: Scroll.in · Justin McCarthy · Published 21/10/2026 03:00 UTC

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An excerpt from ‘From The Corner of Her Eye: The Many Histories of Bharatanatyam’, by Justin McCarthy.

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Source: https://scroll.in/article/1096428/bharatnatyam-history-how-stigmatised-devadasis-weathered-social-ostracism-and-moral-outrage
Published: 21/10/2026 03:00 UTC
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