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Balasaraswati

The Last Great Devadasi

Gitanjali Kolanad

Legendary Bharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati’s story, as told by her son-in-law, is pleasant enough but it glosses over the debate at the heart of the art form—the abuse inherent in the devadasi system

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