The most reputed of educational institutes of not just the nation, but the whole world, IIT Madras is a brand, a synonym to scholarly; IIT Madras is where the nation’s future flourishes. Now such a crucial educational institution must have some of the best campuses, and it sure does. On...
Yet, in the 1900s, the dance was looked down upon by most members of society. It was solely practised by the Devadasi community. The British administration in Madras had banned it as a part of ‘social reform’. The art form itself seemed to be on the verge of extinction. What changed?