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India’s Hindu nationalists vow to restore deity’s birthplace to former glory

By Priyadarshini Sen — February 26, 2019
AYODHYA, India (RNS) — Local politicians are attempting to remake a town whose name is synonymous with anti-Muslim violence into a tourist destination for Hindus from India and around the world.

Hindu monastic order is reclaiming transgender people’s status in Indian society

By Soumya Shankar — February 20, 2019
PRAYAGRAJ, India (RNS) — A reality TV star-turned-transgender activist is using the ancient Hindu tradition of akharas to go beyond activism's limits to change religious attitudes toward her community.
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