Krishnamurti's case : child guardianship and sexuality in colonial India

This thesis examines the 1912 Besant v. Narayaniah case as a microhistory of colonial anxieties over perceived sexual deviance, race relations and class in India. Prior to becoming active in politics in 1913, the prominent Theosophist Annie Besant was involved in a lawsuit brought against her by Jid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tan, Fidellithy
Other Authors: Jessica Bridgette Hinchy
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147256