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Delhi's Widow Colony with Dr Kamal Arora
Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 1st episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history.
In this week's episode, our guest is Dr. Kamal Arora, an anthropologist whose research area explores the religious practices of Sikh women and in particular our focus today is on the Sikh women of New Delhi’s Widow Colony.
In our conversation, we discuss her most recent article titled “I get peace:” Gender and Religious life in a Delhi Gurdwara. We also talk about her field work in Delhi, what it means to be a widow in North India and the role of the Shaheedganj Gurdwara among many other important talking points.
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Hi, I’m Sukhraj Singh from SikhArchive and welcome to the 1st episode of our Podcast series of conversations with historians, authors, academics, researchers, and activists on topics related to their areas of expertise on Sikh or Panjabi history.
In this week's episode, our guest is Dr. Kamal Arora, an anthropologist whose research area explores the religious practices of Sikh women and in particular our focus today is on the Sikh women of New Delhi’s Widow Colony.
In our conversation, we discuss her most recent article titled “I get peace:” Gender and Religious life in a Delhi Gurdwara. We also talk about her field work in Delhi, what it means to be a widow in North India and the role of the Shaheedganj Gurdwara among many other important talking points.