Are hijras by birth?

The word "hijra" is a Hindustani word. It has traditionally been translated into English as "eunuch" or "hermaphrodite", where "the irregularity of the male genitalia is central to the definition". However, in general hijras have been assigned male at birth, with only a few having been born with intersex variations.
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Are people born hijras?

Typically, hijra are born with male genitalia, though some are intersex (born with hybrid male/female sex characteristics). Most hijras elect later in life to surgically remove the penis and testicles.
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Are hijras asexual?

The hijra (eunuch/transvestite) is an institutionalized third gender role in India. Hijra are neither male nor female, but contain elements of both, As devotees of the Mother Goddess Bahuchara Mata, their sacred powers are contingent upon their asexuality. In reality, how- ever, many hijras are prostitutes.
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When did hijras start?

The Hijra community has been mentioned in ancient literature, the most known of which is the Kama Sutra, a Hindu text on human sexual behavior written sometime between 400 BCE and 200 CE.
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Are eunuchs born that way?

A normal male has XY sex chromosomes which attribute all the masculine characters to them. However a eunuch is born when there is nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes during gamete formation as a result of which eunuchs have XXY as their sex chromosomes. Thus they are neither completely males nor females.
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What is the female version of a eunuch?

As “gelding” is the equine equivalent of eunuch, so “mare” is the equivalent of woman. As a woman disguised as a man, the Pardoner would belong to a long tradition of female-to-male cross dressing in the Middle Ages.
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Are there female eunuchs?

There were two basic types of female eunuchs: the “complete” type in which the uterus and ovaries were removed, and the type where only the ovaries were removed.
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Why did Mughal keep hijra with wife?

They guarded the harem against the entry of unwanted men and objects which had sexual connotations and could be used by women for sexual pleasure, such as cucumber, nutmegs etc.
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What is 3rd gender called?

The muxe are described as a third gender; biologically male but with feminine characteristics. They are not considered to be homosexuals, but rather just another gender. Some will marry women and have families, others will form relationships with men.
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What is difference between Kinner and normal person?

Answer: Differences between the human and third gender ( kinner). The humans have the male sex chromosome as XY and female sex chromosome as XX. The third gender has defects in their sex chromosome and may have XO ( turner syndrome) and XXY (klinefelter syndrome).
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Are hijras celibate?

Hijrās constitute a religious community of sexually charged and sexually ambiguous men who dress and act like women. They are religious ascetics who are required to be celibate servants of the goddess Bahucharā Mātā. Many undergo castration, and some work as homosexual prostitutes.
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Why do eunuchs clap?

According to Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, eunuchs never fall sick because they clap. “Eunuchs come for showering their blessings at the time of weddings and child birth… We have heard and read that they always keep clapping. Clapping is a therapy like acupuncture.
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What are hijras called in English?

Hijra: The Persian word is loosely translated as eunuch in English, but unlike eunuchs, not all hijras are necessarily castrated.
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How are intersex born?

The person has the chromosomes of a woman, the ovaries of a woman, but external (outside) genitals that appear male. This most often is the result of a female fetus having been exposed to excess male hormones before birth.
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What do eunuchs have down there?

Eunuch is a term used to describe a male whose testicles have not developed, been destroyed or removed.
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How is the reproductive system of Kinner?

Male reproductive organ is functional while kinner (gynecomastia) /(hypogonadism) reproductive organ is non functional. Explanation: The humans with both characters of male and female is due to the associated phenotype of genetic disorders created by the imbalances in the sex chromosome composition in humans.
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What is fourth gender?

(anthropology) A category (a gender), present in societies which recognize four or more genders, which is neither cis male nor cis female; often, such societies consider trans men to constitute a third gender and trans women to constitute a fourth gender, or vice versa.
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Are there more than 2 sexes?

Based on the sole criterion of production of reproductive cells, there are two and only two sexes: the female sex, capable of producing large gametes (ovules), and the male sex, which produces small gametes (spermatozoa).
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Which countries recognize third gender?

Many countries have adopted laws to accommodate non-binary gender identities.
  • Argentina.
  • Austria.
  • Australia.
  • Belgium.
  • Brazil.
  • Canada.
  • Colombia.
  • Denmark.
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Which Mughal emperor married his own daughter?

Shahjahan married his daughter Jahanara after the death of his wife Mumtaz Why this is not taught in History about Mughals? SPOT ON! You are 100% correct. They just say Roshanara was favourite of Aurangzeb and Jahanara of Shah Jahan-leaving out he married her also.
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Which Mughal emperor was womanizer?

But we know that Shah Jahan was an enormous womanizer. We know from the gossip in the bazaars and in the market places of the time that he was known to carry on affairs with many, many other women.
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What is a harem in Islam?

In a Muslim household, a harem is a part of a house set apart for women and from which nonfamily males are excluded. Harems existed in the pre-Islamic civilizations of the Middle East and in the courts of pre-Islamic Assyria, Persia, and Egypt.
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Why do eunuchs get bigger?

The reason for this is biologically pretty simple. There's something at the ends of bones called epiphyseal plates, their common name is growth plates, and one of the finishing touches of puberty is actually to "seal" the growth plates and end bone growth at the proper time.
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Can a eunuch marry?

Eunuchs of the Chosun Dynasty lived with privileges: Korean eunuchs were conferred with official ranks and were legally allowed to marry, a practice that was officially banned in the Chinese Empire. In addition, married couples were also entitled to have children by adopting castrated boys or normal girls.
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Can eunuchs grow hair?

The congenital growth of hair never falls out, for a eunuch never goes bald. In the case of all castrated or mutilated male quadrupeds the voice changes to the feminine voice…
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