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  2. Mahadevi Varma - Wikipedia

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    Mahadevi Verma born (26 March 1906 – 11 September 1987) was an Indian Hindi -language poet, essayist, sketch story writer and an eminent personality of Hindi literature. She is considered one of the four major pillars [a] of the Chhayawadi era in Hindi literature. [1] She has been also addressed as the Modern Meera. [2]

  3. Hindi literature - Wikipedia

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    Hindi literature (Hindi: हिंदी साहित्य, hindī sāhitya) includes literature in the various Hindi languages which have different writing systems. Earliest forms of Hindi literature are attested in poetry of Apabhraṃśa like Awadhi, and Marwari languages. Hindi literature is composed in three broad styles- गद्य ...

  4. Mannu Bhandari - Wikipedia

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    Mannu Bhandari (3 April 1931 – 15 November 2021) was an Indian author, screenplay writer, teacher, and playwright. Primarily known for her two Hindi novels, Aap Ka Bunty (Your Bunty) and Mahabhoj (Feast), Bhandari also wrote over 150 short stories, several other novels, screenplays for television and film, and adaptations for theater.

  5. Women in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Women across economic groups in colonial era, for example, wore a single piece of cloth in hot and humid Bengal. [121] It was called Kapod by poorer women, while the more ornate version of the same was called a Saree. [121] The material and cost varied, but nature was the same across income and social groups (caste/class) of Hindu women. [121]

  6. Feminism in India - Wikipedia

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    Feminism in India is a set of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and opportunities for women in India. It is the pursuit of women's rights within the society of India. Like their feminist counterparts all over the world, feminists in India seek gender equality: the right to work ...

  7. List of Indian women writers - Wikipedia

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    Anuradha Roy (born 1967), novelist. Arundhati Roy (born 1961), novelist, author of The God of Small Things. Nilanjana S. Roy (born c. 1971), journalist, children's writer. Kamini Roy (1864–1933), leading Bengali poet, essayist, feminist. Sumana Roy, Indian poet, novelist, short story writer.

  8. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    The god of new beginnings, wisdom, and luck, commonly identified for his elephant head. Ganga. A holy river in Northern India, believed to be a goddess by Hindus (see Ganga in Hinduism). Gayatri Mantra. A revered mantra in Hinduism, found in the Yajur Veda. Ghanta. Metal bell used during Hindu worship ritual.

  9. Indian name - Wikipedia

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    Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. In Indian culture, names hold profound significance and play a crucial role in an individual's life. The importance of names is deeply rooted in the country's diverse and ancient cultural heritage. Names are also influenced by religion and ...