• Firdous Nazir

Hermaphroditism has various legends and myths in philosophical, literary, and religious scriptures of classical times concerning its origin and development. The Vedas do not exclude the role of intersex people. The lives of transgender or intersex people in the Vedic Period were respectable and content simultaneously. In the Middle Ages, the position of transgender or intersex people changed drastically, gender dysphoria a psychological disorder boomed in the Trans-people. People have been exploring culturally diverse India since times immemorial, they have brought to us different discourses out of their exploration such as colonialism, postcolonialism, nationalism, internationalism, and many more but the least attention has been given to the issues of intersex people. This paper supposes that contemporary India is facing cultural, social, political, religious, and economic anarchy, and in the prevailing chaos, the minorities such as LGBT suffer within the context of Roy’s The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.

: Hermaphrodite, Transgender, Identity Crises, Gender Dysphoria, Marginalization

"Voicing the Unvoiced: A Study of Third Gender Conditions Through The Ministry of Utmost Happiness", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.c103-c106, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112214.pdf

"Voicing the Unvoiced: A Study of Third Gender Conditions Through The Ministry of Utmost Happiness", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppc103-c106, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112214.pdf