(January 14, 2015 at 12:03 am)vorlon13 Wrote: It's my understanding India was pretty enlightened about that until the British Victorian prudes
civilized' them.
You are right. Hijras, khusras, zenanas, narnbans ( transsexual or transgender people) are openly accepted in many Hindu homes - some of them consider their presence a blessing.
Hijras were also present in Mahabharata and Ramayana.