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Cultural Views on Epilepsy and Leprosy in India by IJAR JOURNAL is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Illness has long been understood not only in medical but also in symbolic and moral terms. Within the Indian subcontinent, conditions marked by visible disfigurement or sudden loss of consciousness such as leprosy and epilepsy became closely tied to stigma, exclusion, and religious interpretation. This paper explores the cultural construction of these two illnesses, tracing their shifting meanings across textual traditions, historical contexts, and social practices. Drawing on Sanskrit medical t

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IJAR JOURNAL

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