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Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code

section of the Indian Penal Code introduced in 1861 during the British rule of India.
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Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code

Summary

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki99/LGBT+[2].

Why It Matters

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → +1860-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Freebase id → /m/0h1ymh
    Instance of → Q108149998
    Country → Q8680
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  2. 5d ago · MiguelAlanCS · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wiki99/LGBT+
    Instance of → Q108149998
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q45403344]]"
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