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Lost in Translation: How an 1794 Englishman's Word Choice Still Shapes India's Reading of Manusmriti

The piece follows a politician's recent public reference to the same Manusmriti verse while addressing students in Pune, reviving a long-running debate over whether the text endorses the subjugation of women or has been misrepresented through flawed colonial translation. Former Law Commission member Tahir Mahmood argues that the Manusmriti's verses on women have been misinterpreted due to rigid colonial-era translations by…