Why is bastard such a serious abuse in India unlike in England where it is a term of endearment?
In English-speaking cultures, bastard can be interpreted as a person whose parents out of laziness or otherwise could not get married in time. In Hindi/ Urdu, the word for bastard is haraam-zaadah, born out of illegitimacy. In India, respectable boys and girls did not interact at all before marriage. The ( continue reading… )