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Durga Vahini

Women lie on a green cloth and practice aiming their guns while wearing red sashes.

Good wives, good soldiers: Durga Vahini women take up arms to protect Hindu identity

Global Politics

The majority of Durga Vahini members come from traditional backgrounds as Hindu wives and mothers. After joining the group — often through a close relative or friend — some say they find voice, solidarity and empowerment as protectors of Hinduism.