The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day

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Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1956 - 380 sider
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization will enable the reader to understand the subject in its true perspective, as it is based upon a critical and imparital survey of all the available data. The work not only surveys the position of Hindu women during the last four thousand years but also indicates the general lines on which the present day problems confronting them should be solved. The treatment is quite impartial; the limitations of the Hindu civilization have not been passed over nor its excellences exaggerated, nor vice versa.
 

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PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION 2
2
CHAPTER I
9
against this tendency 6 was there female infanticide? 78 education
15
setback to education at c 300 B C and its causes 167 education during c
21
CHAPTER II
29
eight forms of marriage why Paiśācha and Räkshasa forms were recognised
36
the four approved forms 4244 central idea in Brähma marriage 459 brides
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the Sarada Act 614 early marriages in Medieval Europe 645 brides part
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and its causes 1436 how the custom was stamped out 14650 widowre
154
the developments during the last 75 years 1589 tonsure of widows nonexis
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CHAPTER VII
194
the husband upto c 300 B C 194199 eligibility for Vedic studies pp 2001
208
ted scope of Strīdhana in early times 21720 enlargement of its scope
221
CHAPTER IX
234
history of her right 2359 a daughter with
241
2 suggestions for some changes in the present law 24550 the widow not
267

CHAPTER III
90
MARRIED LIFE Pp 106134
106
and consequent misery 10410 free permission to remarry to man alone
112
THE POSITION OF THE WIDOW PART I Pp 135177
115
CHAPTER V
143
CHAPTER XI
305
33
320
GENERAL ATIITUDE TOWARDS WOMEN Pp 366403
366
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