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The document discusses and compares perspectives on female sexuality and gender roles from the Samkhyakarika philosophical text from the 4th century AD and the Tamil folk ballad Alliyarasanimalai. The Samkhyakarika views the feminine as matter (prakriti) and the masculine as consciousness (purusha), assigning women a subordinate role. In contrast, the folk ballad of Alli portrays a strong female empress who uses her martial skills and intelligence to challenge dominant patriarchal norms upheld by male figur
- Author
- Gopinath Saminathan
- Language
- EN