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Draupadi in the Mahabharata. / Black, Brian.
In: Religion Compass, Vol. 7, No. 5, 05.2013, p. 169–178.

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Black, B 2013, 'Draupadi in the Mahabharata', Religion Compass, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 169–178. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12042

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Black, B. (2013). Draupadi in the Mahabharata. Religion Compass, 7(5), 169–178. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12042

Vancouver

Black B. Draupadi in the Mahabharata. Religion Compass. 2013 May;7(5):169–178. Epub 2013 May 24. doi: 10.1111/rec3.12042

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Black, Brian. / Draupadi in the Mahabharata. In: Religion Compass. 2013 ; Vol. 7, No. 5. pp. 169–178.

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