The term Sanskaari traditionally meant a woman who follows religious rituals, respects elders, and dresses modestly. Today, young women are redefining it. They are wearing crop tops with a mangalsutra (sacred necklace). They are getting tattoos of Sanskrit shlokas. They are refusing arranged marriages but honoring the ritual of Kanyadaan (giving away the bride) by walking themselves down the aisle.

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Indian women live in a state of duality. They are fiercely protective of their heritage (festivals, food, textiles) while ruthlessly chopping down the patriarchal trees that grew in that same soil.