Jessica Hinchy writes on how colonial officials sought to eliminate and ‘fix’ the gender identity of ‘Hijras’, who are often termed ‘transgender’, and the contemporary resonance of this process.
Tag: Postcolonialism
Hindutva and historical revisionism
Shalini Sharma confronts Hindu nationalist revisionists engaging in a ‘post-truth’ use of postcolonial writings and arguments.
Virtual Special Issue: South Asia
A special, free-access compilation of articles on South Asian history from History Workshop Journal