1. Medieval India and Women in the Bhakta System
This-- the use of the mother-tongue-helped establish a more personal relationship with the God, that which makes the latter more reachable. ... Here there are some essential concepts discernable in the philosophy of the male saint, with respect to gender, as well. ... " - Dasimayya The composition, like that of Basavanna's as well upholds the philosophy of transcendence of social constructs such as that of gender, to finally unite with the higher being, the object of love and worship, the God. ... The overall understanding of this helps us understand that how women of these times we...
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