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Definition of Hijras
1. hijra [n] - See also: hijra
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hijras
Literary usage of Hijras
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Encyclopaedia of Religions by Maurice Arthur Canney (1921)
"When admitted into the community, they become Muhammadans. The mutilation Is
effected usually In the performance of a religious vow. The hijras worship the ..."
2. The History, Antiquities, Topography, and Statistics of Eastern India by Robert Montgomery Martin (1838)
"Among the beggars may be enumerated 54 societies of hijras, who, I have strong
reason to suspect, are used for illicit purpose., by which their subsistence ..."
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