Maharashtra's crusade against dance bars replicates anti-nautch campaign of late 19th century

The dance bar ban was in fact an almost exact repetition of history of an earlier campaign against tawaifs and devadasis, and with the same devastating consequences for these groups of women.

from Latest News India on Firstpost http://bit.ly/2EiGOsG
Anna Morcom

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