Saleem Kidwai

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Saleem Kidwai is an activist and scholar of queer and gay studies in India. He teaches history at the University of Delhi and was one of the first academics to speak publicly as a member of the LGBT community. His other academic areas of interest are Mughal politics and culture. With Ruth Vanita, he is co-editor of a major work exploring the indigenous roots of queerness in South Asia.

[edit] Publications

  • Vanita, Ruth and Saleem Kidwai (eds.) (2000) Same-Sex love in India: Readings from Literature and History. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-22169-X

[edit] External links

  • Ayyar, Raj. "Saleem Kidwai Uncovers the Many Faces of Gay India," GayToday, Vol. VII, Issue 167 [1]
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