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Diagram illustrating how the uterus lining builds up and breaks down during the menstrual cycle Menstruation (also known as a period, among other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is characterized by the rise and fall of hormones. Menstruation is triggered by falling progesterone ...
In most of India, menarche is celebrated as a positive aspect of a girl's life. For example, in Andhra Pradesh, girls who experience their menstrual period for the first time are given presents and celebrations to mark the occasion. [69] In South Indian tradition, the first period is celebrated as a rite of passage in the Ritu Kala Samskaram.
During the Mughal period, prostitutes were known as randi, kasbi and thakahi, [16] some prostitutes also sing and dance, [17] but many of them did not even have access to artistic training. [ 18 ] Once a trainee had matured and possessed a sufficient command over dancing and singing, she became a tawaif , high-class courtesans who served the ...
The channel is owned by A+E Networks Asia. In India History TV18 owned by a joint-venture between A+E Networks and under permission registered Discovery Communications, owner of the American History and Network 18, Indian media group & available in eight languages (Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu) in India.
In ancient Indian society, "practices that restricted women's social mobility and behavior" existed but the arrival of Islam in India "intensified these Hindu practices, and by the 19th century purdah was the customary practice of high-caste Hindu and elite communities throughout India."
In the 18th century (late Mughal period), a beautiful girl, Sohni, was born to a potter named Tulla. Their family belonged to the Kumhar community, and lived in the town of Gujrat in northern Punjab. At the time, Gujrat, located on the banks of river Chenab, was a caravanserai on the trade route between Bukhara and Delhi.
Meri Guriya (transl. My doll) is a Pakistani Urdu-language crime drama television series that premiered on 27 June 2018, on ARY Digital.The series is co-produced by Fahad Mustafa and Dr. Ali Kazmi for Big Bang Entertainment.
Menstrupedia comic is a guide to educate people around the world, particularly in India, on menstruation.It was started by Aditi Gupta and her now husband, Tuhin Paul. [1] [2] [3] Menstrupedia aims to help people understand the process of puberty in women and men in order to destroy myths around menstruation and normalise the biological process.