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Is the Indian women still considered to be a taboo in the society? If no then why is it that more than 50% of them are still living a life full of fear, shame, misery and punishment. Where on one hand we claim that women should be worshiped there on..
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India is a country where the majority Hindus worship female deities like Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth or Saraswati, the goddess of learning and where the female form...
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