"Indian civilization, unlike the Western, has historically had no issues with the idea of homosexuality and transgende…"

"But during Mughal and British rules, the Abrahamic views on sexuality were imposed, and the Queer community was margi…"

"At a time when the British showed no particular enthusiasm for cleanliness, Indian women for example introduced Briti…"

""The fact that even smaller towns and villages had impressive drainage systems” remarks Kenoyer, “indicates that remo…"

"A surprising spirit of cleanliness is to be observed among the Hindoos: the streets of their villages are commonly sw…"

"Cleanliness was literally next to godliness in India; hygiene was not, as Anatole France thought it, la seule morale,…"

"The Brahman usually washed his hands, feet and teeth before and after each meal; he ate with his fingers from food on…"

"You would, my Arabella, be enraptured at the extreme neatness of even the meanest attendant; but besides the beauty a…"

"Purity means cleanliness of mind and body; the latter is effected by the use of water etc. No nation in the world is …"

"For their part, Indians and Asians considered Westerners puzzlingly dirty. To some extent, it was a matter of merocri…"