‘Doctor Who’ showrunners have always championed inclusivity and diversity. Chris Chibnall’s condition of taking over as showrunner was that The Doctor should be a woman, when Steven Moffatt cast Pearl Mackie as Bill, he openly stated that the show should ‘do better’ on the diversity front and Russell T Davies’ most recent run is probablyContinue reading “Female Companions of Colour in ‘Doctor Who’”
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The Partition of India: A Brief History
The 14th and the 15th of August is the anniversary of the Partition of India, an event that occurred in 1947 and refers to the splitting of British India into India and Pakistan. As well as affecting India’s borders, the seminal event is often cited as the cause of certain religious and cultural divides. IndiaContinue reading “The Partition of India: A Brief History”
‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ – Fact and Fiction
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s long awaited Netflix series ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ is set during the fight for Indian independence, and follows the lives of several tawaifs, in the title district in Lahore. While the series looks incredible and replicates the period detail of Bhansali’s other critically acclaimed works, I would argue that the real lifeContinue reading “‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ – Fact and Fiction”
The influence of scripture, tradition and law on the abolition of Sati
‘Women become sites upon which various versions of scripture, tradition and law are elaborated’ – Lata Mani. Mani’s sentiment rings true, as scripture, tradition and law were used to address Sati, an issue that primarily concerned women. Women therefore did become sites upon which versions of these three sources were elaborated and developed. Although theseContinue reading “The influence of scripture, tradition and law on the abolition of Sati”
What was the significance of policing inter-racial sexual liaisons in late eighteenth century India?
The significance of the policing of interracial sexual liaisons in the 1790s cannot be realised without understanding Britain’s previous activities in India. Since its conception in the seventeenth century, the East India Trading Company’s primary function was the building and maintaining of trade links with India as a whole.[1] This holistic focus began to narrowContinue reading “What was the significance of policing inter-racial sexual liaisons in late eighteenth century India?”
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