,8,a ,tale ( ! ,hijras,0 by ,abdul ,ja2>3 ,%ort ,/ory ,analysis ,8,a ,tale ( ! ,hijras,0 by ,9dian writ] ,abdul ,ja2> is a r1li/ic %ort /ory set 9 #aifi1 br++ \ ! life ( ! transg5d] eunu*s ( ,9dia d]ogatorily call$ ,8,hijras,04 ,! correct t]m = ! eunu*s ( ,9dia is ,k9n> : r\s4 ,8,hijras,0 is ! common slang ^w us$ = ! eunu*s ^: sexual ori5ta;n & g5d] id5tities range f 9t]sex to transg5d] to transsexuals to asexual1 & m4 ,? /ory by ,ja2> br+s \ ! tale ( ?ree k9n>s :o make _! liv+ ! way mo/ k9n>s did 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( \r ,9dep5d;e p]iod1 t is by play+ music at ! bir? ( a male (fspr+ ( ma9ly ,h9du families1 pro/itu;n1 & by be7+4 ,rupa1 ,ma9a1 & ,bansri >e ! ?ree k9n>s ( ,calcutta :o appe> 9 ,raipur1 a rural >ea 9 ! region1 to play music & (f] _! b.s+s to ! family ( ,h>i ,d%ips fac$ by #a ! ,k9n>s1 _! tradi;nal cu/oms1 ! bias ( ! ,9dian society1 ,,lgbtqia "rs1 ! human;y ( ! ,k9n>s1 ! b9>y _w view ( ! patri>*al society1 ! lives ( ,k9n>s z \tca/s ( ,9dian society1 & "pially ab ,b5gali society dur+ ! "t ( a newly ,9dep5d5t ,9dia4 ,note t ! "rs ( ! ,k9n>s 9 ! tw5ty-f/ c5tury >e improv+ = ! bett] 9 ,9dia ) ,k9n>s 2+ 9dep5d5t e>n]s1 "w+ 9 e/abli%$ firms1 2+ p>5ts to *n1 2+ 9volv$ 9 social "w1 play+ an active "p 9 ! h1l?1 $uca;n1 & social aw>e;s sector & al 5t]+ politics4 ,rupa is ! ,gurumai or t1*]-cum-"m figure ( ? b& ( s++ ,k9n>s4 ,%e is fifty-five ye>s old & is a transg5d] p]son born a male b id5tify+ z a female4 ,t is :y %e _h a gr[? ( hair on h] face1 : %e _h to %ave e "d4 ,rupa 0 a dot+ & emo;nal ,gurumai1 b %e 0 al 9di6]5t1 h>%1 & physically abusive t[>ds ! ,k9n>s 9 h] c>e4 ,s9ce %e 0 transg5d]1 %e is ref]r$ to z a ,8he,0 9 ! text4 ,o!rwise1 "! cd h be5 ano!r possibil;y ( g5d] 9clusive;s 9 ! writ]'s m9d ":by "? #b ! pron\n ,8he,01 ! writ] wi%$ to 9dicate t ,rupa pref]r$ to 2 ref]r$ to by ! mascul9e pron\n 'he'4 ,": ,ma9a & ,bansri >e 3c]n$1 x is a di6]5t /ory 9dicat+ "!by ! issues1 cu/oms1 & anci5t practices ( ,9dia 3c]n+ ,k9n>s4 ,ma9a 0 born 9t]sex1 : m1ns t at bir? xf1 h] sexual organs & 9fant reproductive organs did n give a cle> 9dica;n to ! doctors to : g5d] %e 2l;g$4 ,usually1 9 ,9dia1 s* *n ) "qable g5itals or g5italia >e tak5 away or sold to ! local ,k9n> commun;y4 ,"s"ts1 ! ,k9n> commun;y wd 3tact ! family 9/1d ( ! o!r way >.d4 ,"ms l ,ma9a's "m >e ! "os :o >d5tly wi% n to "p ) _! 9t]sex *n b typically h no say 9 ! matt] 9 tradi;nal or?odox ,9dian societies4 ,t is :y 9 ! text1 ,ma9a's "m m5;ns t ,rupa came & j took ! newborn baby "nd ,kamala away f h]4 ,x is to ,ma9a's tradi;nal1 or?odox1 & prie/ly middle-class family t ! b& ( ,k9n>s returns a3id5tally to celebrate ! bir? ( ,ma9a's si/]'s baby boy4 #c ,": ,bansri is 3c]n$1 %e id5tifi$ h]f z female4 ,b "! is a h9t 9 ! text t %e 0 c>$ = by a b& ( ,k9n>s1 9clud+ ,rupa1 :o pick$ h] up f l[] ca/e p>5ts af _! demise 9 ! ,calcutta epidemic4 ,? is n unusual4 ,k9n>s >e v empa!tic to ! ne$s ( newborn ab&on$ *n & adopt !m1 ev5 br++ up s* *n z het]osexuals4 ,bansri m/ h be5 transg5d] by *oice1 id5tify+ h]f z female4 ,%e scolds ,rupa = br++ ,ma9a to ! home ( h] bir? family z x wd only unsettle ,ma9a psy*ologically4 ,ma9a's "m recognizes ! gr[nup ,ma9a 9/antly1 af id5tify+ ! fifty-five-ye>-old & n[ eld]ly ,rupa :o _h tak5 ,ma9a away :5 %e 0 a *4 ,ma9a's "m & ,ramala1 ,ma9a's si/]1 %[] love on _! l;g-lo/ *ild_/sibl+4 ,!y la;t _! et]nal sep>a;n f h] b 9cid5tally d n negate t :at _h happ5$ 0 n "r4 ,? is 2c ( ! ,h9du cu/om to reg>d ! ,k9n> commun;y z worse ?an an \tca/4 ,sec;ns 9 ! text allude to ? t]rible fact1 b ?ank;lly1 ? is *ang+ 9 mod]n-"d ,9dia4 ,k9n>s1 h["e1 9 #aifi1 w]e3 #d _4 ,!y 7 look$ d[n ^u & n all[$ to live 9 _! bir? family 2c ( 2+ ,,lgbtqia4 _4 ,to prev5t !mvs f 2+ reg>d$ z \tca/s ) _! ,,lgbt *1 ! families 7 m ?an will+ to save ! family's honor by "p+ ) !m p]man5tly4 _4 ,k9n>s 7 n respect$ 9 religion1 society1 & families & 7 n p]mitt$ to "w1 m>ry (ficially1 look af *n1 or ga9 an $uca;n4 _4 ,!y 7 relegat$ to a posi;n worse ?an t held by ! l[] ca/es & pro/itutes4 _4 ,z ,rupa m5;n$ correctly1 !y 7 n all[$ to /& wit;s 9 c\rt ev5 9 a murd] case 2c _! ^w 0 n deem$ 3v9c+4 _4 ,k9n>s1 until v rec5tly1 7 n ev5 3sid]$ to 2 completely human by ! law c\rts ( ,9dia1 ?us 2+ subject$ to an alm sub-human life/yle4 ,ma9a's "f 0 a prie/4 ,x 0 imp]ative = 8 job & 8 family's honor1 upkeep1 & ca/e t he %d n h any?+ to d ) ! ,k9n>s4 ,h["e1 on see+ ,ma9a1 he 0 *ok$ ) te>s b 0 help.s 9 ! face ( _! pr$ica;t4 #e ,k9n>s >e n giv5 jobs 9 respectable society & >e made ! butt ( lewd jokes1 jibes1 mock]y1 & degrad$ by society4 ,"h too1 we see !m 2+ je]$ & mock$ at by ur*9s1 labor]s1 & "y m5 :]"e !y w5t4 ,3c]n+ ! jibes1 ur*9s1 & un$ucat$ l[] ca/es & labor]s did n h p;y or empa?y = ! ,k9n>s :5 !y %d h "kn bett]1 !y 2+ poor & ( ! l[] ca/e4 ,": ! je]s ( ! "y m5 9 ! tea %op >e 3c]n$1 _! lewd jokes & ,8>\sal,0 on see+ ! b1uti;l ,ma9a is a p>adox ( ,9dian society t het]osexual m5 :o degrade & tr1t ! ,k9n>s z sub-human >e ! "os :o >e sexually >\s$ or /imulat$ by !m4 ,we see t ,rupa =ces ! "y & b1uti;l ,ma9a 9to pro/itu;n = p]v]t$ & ,,lgbtqia cli5ts4 ,/ati/ics %[ t z _m het]osexual "y m5 visit ! bro!ls ( ,k9n>s z ,,lgbtqia 9dividuals4 ,t br+s \ ! bitt] irony ( ? b9>y g5d] society debacle4 ,we r1lize t ,ma9a hat$ pro/itu;n b 0 =c$ 9to x by ! unwav]+ ,rupa4 ,"! >e s"eal tradi;nal cu/oms & obs]v$ ways ( ! ,k9n>s not$ 9 ? %ort /ory1 #f : >e z foll[s3 _4 ,!y we> glass bangles1 tr9kets1 & gaudy s>ees1 apply *1p makeup1 & \tw>dly portray !mvs z v jovial4 _4 ,!y rev1l _! private mutilat$ g5italia or private "ps to taunt or ev5 %oo away lewd & 9tol]able p4 ,h["e1 ? practice is n z widespr1d z "s writ]s make x \ to be1 & x is only 9 %e] desp]a;n t ,k9n>s resort to ? act4 ,! "y] set ( ,k9n>s 9 mod]n-"d ,9dia has alm /opp$ ? practice4 _4 ,!y live communally ) a ,guru to guide & delegate "w & tra9 !m z ,k9n>s4 _4 ,mo/ ,k9n>s a3ept dona;ns by spr1d+ ! %awl ( _! s>ees &1 af tak+ ! gifts1 2/[ _! b.s+s on ! family4 ,ev5 ,rupa rcvs a dona;n ( paan1 2tel nut1 sweetm1ts1 & m"oy f ,ma9a's "m 9 ! same mann]4 ,!y >e s"\ af 9 ,9dian society = _! b.s+s1 especially at ! bir? ( a male 9fant4 ,? is 2c ( ! irony 9 _! situa;n t al? !y >e #g abus$ by society1 ! same society 9 _! cu/oms1 rituals1 & holy books 3sid]s t a ,k9n> c 2/[ ! gift ( f]til;y1 br+ gd luck1 & c remove ! ,8evil eye,04 _4 ,"y m>ri$ & unm>ri$ girls love _! company 2c ,k9n>s >e 2liev$ to 2 h]ald]s ( ! bir? ( a male *4 _4 ,!y >e ma9ly non-veget>ian un.s !y >e "ugo+ a special fa/4 _4 ,!y >e relegat$ to ! \tskirts ( society & s live 9 slums am;g pro/itutes4 ,ma9a1 ,rupa1 & ,bansri liv$ 9 ! ,tollygunge slum ( ,kolkata1 : is "o ( ! olde/ slums ( ,9dia4 _4 ,_! life is t\<1 s !y take to drugs & smoke h1vily4 ,bansri & ,rupa seem to 2 fond ( smok+ m>ijuana ev5 on ! door/ep ( ,ma9a's family h\se1 unm9d;l ( ! je]s !y rcv4 ,note t !y 7 je]$ & />$ at 2c1 9 ! #aifjs1 x 0 uncommon to see a woman 9 a s>ee smok+ a cig>ette or a cig>1 : 0 usually ! pr]ogative ( m54 _4 ,k9n>s "u _! ,gurumai or l1d] _h to give a significant "p ( _! e>n+s #h to ! ,gurumai4 ,! rema9+ am.t 0 left to sp5d & save z !y pl1s$4 ,"s ,gurumai 7 ru?.s & gre$y = m"oy & us$ to rob _! "y ,k9n>s ( _! e>n+s4 ,probably t is :y ,ma9a does n 4close to ,rupa ! ll m"oy %e manag$ to get f h] "m & ,ramala less ! old] ,k9n> snat* x f h]4 _4 ,k9n>s 3/antly *ew 2tel l1f & love to rcv 2tel l1f or paan z a dona;n f a cli5t or patron4 ,9 ? %ort /ory1 ,rupa & h] b& >e gift$ an ample supply ( paan by ,ma9a's family4 ,! %ort /ory is writt5 to br+ \ ! empa?y "o %d h = ? o!rwise mi/r1t$ commun;y ( ,,lgbtqia p4 ,! viewpo9t ( ! 4tress$ family ( s* a ,k9n> is al br"\ \ 9 an emotive way1 "s?+ ak9 to ,mun%i ,prem*& & ! m s]i\s writ+s ( ;,r4 ;,k4 ,n>ayan ) ! 9siat ,*&ra ,*attopadhyay b lack+ ! imm5s;y ( 8 pa?os4 ,? %ort /ory wd 2 *ronicl$ 9 td's ,9dian lit]ature z social issue fic;n & ,,lgbtqia fic;n4 ,"o _c help b #i reg>d ! pli1 ! only prop] p]son %e c c.t on is h] pres5t ,gurumai4 ,9/1d ( puni%+ ,ma9a1 ,rupa all[s h] ! privilege r>ely giv5 to o!rs to sleep on h] cot & revive h]f f h] f"e4 ,rupa "rly puts x t ev5 ,god 9 ! =m ( fix$ society %iv]s to ?9k ( ,k9n>s1 9 ! s5se t if tak5 "rly1 ! ,k9n>s' exi/;e c %ake ! v f.da;ns ( ma9/r1m b9>y society4 ,"! >e "s 9/.es 9 ! text : ne$ to 2 expla9$ 2f we 5d ? analysis3 #aj _4 ,! ,moon l&+ ( #aifi 0 tr1t$ z "s?+ 9auspici\s by c]ta9 or?odox sec;ns ( ,9dian society4 ,"!=e1 !y t5d$ to 2 ag/ ! :ole act ( ! ,,u moon l&+4 _4 ,kolkata 0 pr$om9antly pro-communi/1 pro-lefti/1 & pro-sociali/4 ,! 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