Abortion in South Asia, 1860–1947: A medico-legal history
M Sharafi - Modern Asian Studies, 2021 - cambridge.org
In the progression of stages toward unintended lives, the two stops on either side of abortion—
contraception and infanticide—have been studied extensively by historians of South Asia …
contraception and infanticide—have been studied extensively by historians of South Asia …
A blue coat: The addict and the unspeakable girl in South Africa's colonial archive
T Waetjen - Thesis Eleven, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Can a colonial archive render up form-of-life? To what ends? This essay explores these
questions through a methodological exercise that casts a specific historical subject in the …
questions through a methodological exercise that casts a specific historical subject in the …
Forensics, body and state power in South Asia: Recent interventions and their importance
GP Singh - History Compass, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Forensics were introduced in South Asia during the colonial rule as “scientific” practices to
procure “reliable” forms of evidence. Their ostensible goal was to protect innocents and to …
procure “reliable” forms of evidence. Their ostensible goal was to protect innocents and to …
[PDF][PDF] Disease, Desire, and Shame: How Tawaifs Became the Bad Girls of the British Raj
S RAI - 2023 - libstore.ugent.be
ABSTRACT When the Tawaif of Lucknow, an icon of Mughal rule, envisioned as a beautiful,
sensual, and cultural actor, rose in rebellion against the British Raj in the mutiny of 1857, it …
sensual, and cultural actor, rose in rebellion against the British Raj in the mutiny of 1857, it …