Maybe the Body Does More: Trying to Dance on Collaborative Grounds in North India

AbstractThis article investigates the ways in which visual representations reconfigured the body in North Indian political culture of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. While images were meant to transmit and translate ethical conceptions of the polity, communicative modes of the visual medium followed a dynamic that was not a rehearsal of the path taken by texts. As images cut across distinctions formulated elsewhere and drew up new boundaries, they worked to refine and pluralise the understandings of political culture beyond the normative. Pictorial experiments at the North Indian courts involved negotiating multiple regimes of visuality and arriving at pictorial choices that ended up creating a new field of sensibilities, especially the corporeal. An argument is therefore made for the agency of the visual in defining new ideas of the political body that were constitutive of politico-ethical ideals in early modern North India.

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Bodily signs and case history in Indian morgues: what makes a medico-legal autopsy complete?

Human Remains and Violence An Interdisciplinary Journal ◽

10.7227/hrv.3.2.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 22-37

Author(s):

Fabien Provost

Keyword(s):

Nineteenth Century ◽

Case Studies ◽

Forensic Medicine ◽

Case History ◽

Ethnographic Study ◽

The Body ◽

North India ◽

Post Mortem ◽

History Of ◽

Practical Sense

In contemporary forensic medicine, in India, the label of complete autopsy applies to a whole range of post-mortem examinations which can present consid- erable differences in view of the intellectual resources, time, personnel and material means they involve. From various sources available in India and elsewhere, stems the idea that, whatever the type of case and its apparent obviousness, a complete autopsy implies opening the abdomen, the thorax and the skull and dissecting the organs they contain. Since the nineteenth century, procedural approaches of complete autopsies have competed with a practical sense of completeness which requires doctors to think their cases according to their history. Relying on two case studies observed in the frame of an ethnographic study of eleven months in medical colleges of North India, the article suggests that the practical completeness of autopsies is attained when all aspects of the history of the case are made sense of with regard to the observation of the body. Whereas certain autopsies are considered obvious and imply a reduced amount of time in the autopsy room, certain others imply successive redefinitions of what complete implies and the realisation of certain actions which would not have been performed otherwise.

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Insect faunal succession on buried goat carcass in Aligarh Region of Uttar Pradesh, India, with implications in forensic entomology

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences ◽

10.1186/s41935-021-00235-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Swaima Sharif ◽

Ayesha Qamar

Keyword(s):

Uttar Pradesh ◽

The Body ◽

North India ◽

Calliphora Vicina ◽

Forensic Investigation ◽

Insect Fauna ◽

Megaselia Scalaris ◽

Faunal Succession ◽

Vertebrate Model ◽

Hymenopteran Species

Abstract Background Studies on the insect fauna of animal corpses, used as a vertebrate model, may help forensic investigation cases to estimate the post-mortem-interval (PMI), cause of death, and crime-scene location. Likewise, entomofauna of buried corpses can assist in determining the post-burial-interval (PBI), movement of the body or hiding of the crime. The bodies buried under the soil decompose at a slower rate than the body exposed. Also, there are fewer insects that can go underground to locate the corpse. Such types of studies on the insect fauna of buried carrion can help in forensic investigation cases. The current study aims to determine the succession of a goat carcass buried shallowly in an outdoor habitat of the Aligarh Region, North India. Results In the present study, we examined a goat carcass buried at a depth of nine inches to determine the type of insects capable of colonizing buried animal carcass in the study area of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. We have found five species of Diptera, three species of Coleoptera, one Hemipteran species, and one Hymenopteran species. Adult Dipterans found during different samplings were Megaselia scalaris (Loew 1866), Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius 1794), and Calliphora vicina (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830). Dipterans’ immature stages were found to be of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (van der Wulp, 1883) and Hydrotaea capensis (Wiedemann, 1830) Megaselia scalaris. Adults of Saprinus quadriguttatus (Fabricius, 1798), Saprinus splendens (Paykull, 1811), and Onthophagous quadridentatus (Fabricius, 1798) of order Coleoptera. Adult Cydnus species (Fabricius, 1803) of Hemiptera and Dorylus species (Fabricius, 1793) of Hymenoptera have also been recorded. During the sampling, the authors reported the stages of carcass disintegration and the insects associated with it. Conclusions Flies, beetles, and ants have been recorded in association with the buried goat carcass, which may add to the knowledge of colonization of buried bodies in India and around the globe. S. nudiseta, H. capensis, and M. scalaris, which are found on the goat carrion in the current study, have also been reported on human corpses in the past. Furthermore, M. scalaris found consistently on two sampling dates beneath the ground on the goat carcass and was also seen running on the grave’s surface. In addition, authors have reported several species belonging to different order and families, corresponding to various stages of decomposition of corpse which were earlier not known from buried corpses from India. So, it is crucial and may have implications in medicolegal cases.

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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in psoriasis patients: a case-control study

International Journal of Research in Dermatology ◽

10.18203/issn.2455-4529.intjresdermatol20185500 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

Surinder Gupta ◽

Preeti Garg ◽

Nakul Gupta

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Treatment Resistance ◽

Case Control ◽

The Body ◽

North India ◽

Hydroxyvitamin D ◽

25 Hydroxyvitamin D ◽

Differentiation And Proliferation ◽

Control Study

Background: Sufficient level of vitamin D in blood is required for proper regulation of cell differentiation and proliferation. Unchecked proliferation of cells leads to various disease states. Vitamin D also has immunomodulatory effects in the body. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory and hyperproliferative disease with vitamin D having an impact on it. This case – control study was done to judge the levels of vitamin D in patients of psoriasis compared to age and sex matched controls.Methods: A case control study was conducted including 50 patients (35 females and 15 males) of chronic plaque psoriasis from dermatology outpatient department of Maharaja Agrasen Medical College (MAMC), Agroha, Haryana, representing patients from north India and 50 healthy controls. Both urban and rural background patients were included.Results: The mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) level in psoriasis patients was 22.865±11.386 ng/ml, whereas in controls it was 35.116±11.048 ng/ml (p<0.001). Serum level of 25-OHD in psoriatic patients was deficient (<20 ng/ml) in 26 (52%), insufficient (20-30 ng/ml) in 8 (16%) psoriatic patients.Conclusions: High prevalence of low vitamin D level was found in this study. We infer that vitamin D does play a role in the pathogenesis, precipitation, exacerbation, or treatment resistance of psoriasis.

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Beyond the Veil. A Comparative Study between France and India

Sociétés plurielles ◽

10.46298/societes-plurielles.2020.6226 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol Varia (Articles) ◽

Author(s):

Laurence Lécuyer

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

The Body ◽

The Self ◽

North India ◽

Multiple Dimensions ◽

The Social ◽

International Audience ◽

Political Dimensions ◽

The Veil ◽

The Way

International audience The ghunghat is a veiling practice of North India. Its peculiarity holds in the fact that it is not linked to a religion. It reveals the social and family organisation in India, is tightly linked with marriage practices and mirrors the representations of the self and of the body. An anthropological analysis of this practice reveals its multiple dimensions, especially a social, aesthetic and sacred dimension. A comparative study between the way the veil is conceived both in India and in France will allow to rethink the veil beyond the religious and political dimensions in which it is crystalized in the French context. Le ghunghat est un voile du Nord de l’Inde. Il a pour particularité d’être non confessionnel. Son lien est étroit avec les systèmes de parenté, d’alliance, d’organisation familiale d’Inde du Nord, et reflète les systèmes de représentations et de constructions du corps. Une analyse anthropologique de ce voile fait ressortir ses dimensions sociales, esthétiques, et son lien au sacré. Le voile en tant qu’objet polysémique doit être repensé selon une perspective comparative qui permet de sortir des cristallisations autour des seules dimensions religieuses et politiques dans lesquelles le voile a été enfermé dans le contexte socio-politique français.

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Significance of eosinophils in diagnosis of microfilaria among rural population of north India

Journal of Chitwan Medical College ◽

10.3126/jcmc.v7i2.23675 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 40-42

Author(s):

Seema Dayal

Keyword(s):

Incidental Finding ◽

The Body ◽

North India ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Filarial Infection ◽

Asymptomatic Patients ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Blood Smears ◽

Careful Screening ◽

Common Infection

Micro filarial infection is a common infection in India. In most of the cases microfilaria is an incidental finding in FNA smears prepared from swellings from various locations in the body Eosinophilia is generally associated with filarial infection. This study was conducted to know the association of microfilaria infection with different age group , clinical characters, eosinophilia. Method and Material: This study was done in Department of Pathology in Rural institute of Medical Sciences & Research Saifai Etawah (U.P.), India. Here, we include 30 cases which was clinically suspicious for microfilaria and also involves others in which microfilaria was incidental finding. Usually peripheral blood examination, FNAC and biopsy are done for the diagnosis of microfilaria. Result: The age of patients was from 16 years to 80 years. Maximum number of patients was of 21-30 years (33.33%). Swelling was chief clinical complaint (66.66%). Raised leucocyte count (70%), eosinophilia (33.33%) on blood smears, eosinophilia on cytology smears (26.66%) and raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (46.66 %) were seen. Conclusion: Microfilaria infection is common health problem. Careful screening for microfilaria should be done in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Eosinophila is though usually seen with microfilaria infection but it is not mandatory to always found eosinophilia with microfilaria infection.

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Management of traumatic and non traumatic hollow visceral perforation in North India

International Journal of Scientific Reports ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20200195 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 53

Author(s):

Naresh Pal ◽

Vineet Mishra ◽

Amit Jangra ◽

Poonam . ◽

Udit Jain

Keyword(s):

The Body ◽

North India ◽

Special Investigation ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Accident And Emergency ◽

Male Female Ratio ◽

Perforation Peritonitis ◽

Accident And Emergency Department ◽

Ultimate Fate ◽

Antibiotic Coverage

Background: Hollow visceral perforation is the commonest perforation among all the hollow viscera in the body. The perforation can be traumatic or non-traumatic and it constitute commonest surgical emergency worldwide. The diagnosis of perforation can be made clinically but for confirmation basic radiological investigations and sometimes special investigation are required.Methods: This is a prospective observational study conducted in our institute in the Department of General Surgery. The patients who are included in this study were more than 15 years of age in both sexes having hollow visceral perforation presenting in accident and emergency department. Results: Out of 624 patients, 530 (84.93%) were males while only 94 (15.06%) were females, with a male: female ratio of 5.63:1. The site of perforation are ileum 37.01% duodenum, 28.36% maximum sites of hollow viscous perforation. Acid peptic disease was the cause of perforation in 27.40% of 171 cases. Enteric fever accounted maximally for 29% of 181 cases and all in the ileum. Acute appendicitis resulted in perforation of the appendix in 64 cases (10.25%) while blunt trauma abdomen causes perforation in 12.66% of 79 cases. Perforation due to stab injury accounted for 5.12% and fire arm injury perforation seen in 19 patients (3.04%).Conclusions: Early diagnosis of perforation, resuscitation with crystalloids with broad spectrum antibiotic coverage and urgent surgical intervention whenever patient is fit for anaesthesia are the important factors which decides the ultimate fate of the patient in case of hollow visceral perforation peritonitis.

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The Pediatric Fluid Cytology: A 2-year experience of a tertiary care pediatric center of North India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3126/ajms.v12i1.30754 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 75-79

Author(s):

Savitri Singh ◽

Devajit Nath ◽

Neema Tiwari

Keyword(s):

Single Case ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Body Fluids ◽

The Body ◽

North India ◽

Inherited Disease ◽

Therapeutic Tool ◽

Fluid Analysis ◽

Csf Examination ◽

Fluid Cytology

Background: Body fluid analysis containing exfoliated cells in effusion may reveal information about neoplastic and non-neoplastic etiology. Most important indication of fluid cytology is to look for malignant cells. CSF examination is another investigation performed routinely in all tertiary care centers in addition to other body fluids examined. Aims and Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the body fluids for cytological examination in diagnosis, prognostic and therapeutic tool for management of pediatric cases. Materials and Methods: Retrospective data analysis of 170 fluid cytology cases taken from departmental data archive of pediatric cases (0-18 years) from Jan 2018-Dec 2019 was tabulated observation was done by 2independent pathologists. The smears were stained with Romanowsky stains and specialized stains of AFB and Rhodamine auramine, MPO, PAS and PAP as per requirement. Results: There were higher number of male (n=99, 58.23%) compared to female (n=71, 41.76%). The commonest fluid cytology received was the CSF (n=150, 88.23%) with 77 samples presenting with significantly high TLC for age (using standard age analysis parameters). The diagnosis was grouped into the Neoplastic and Non neoplastic category. The non-neoplastic category was further divided into infective where most common was viral pleocytosis (n=50, 48 Viral lymphocytic pluecytosis, 1case rubella positive CSF, 1 Primary HLH with viral infection) followed by TB(n=10, 6 pleural, 2 CSF, 2 Peritoneal), bacterial (n=07, microbiology culture was done) and TORCH, Rubella with plasmacytosis (n=01). Another non-neoplastic category was of inherited disease where single case of Griscelli’s syndrome was diagnosed showing hemophagocytosis on CSF examination. Neoplastic Cytology was seen in 07 cases where all the cases were hematolymphoid malignancies. Conclusion: This study concludes that fluid cytology is a useful diagnosis, prognostic, therapeutic tool in diagnosis and management of pediatric cases.

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