The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization: From Prehistoric Times to the Present Day

10th century Ajanta allowed became become began Bengal Bharhut Bhāsa Brāhmaṇa bride bride-price bridegroom Brihaspati brother century A. D. child marriages classes course culture dancing girls daughter death Deccan declared Dharmaśāstra divorce doubt Draupadi dress duty early epic family property fashion father female education funeral pyre gift gotra heir Hindu Hindu society husband India Jātaka joint family jurists Kālidāsa Kautilya king Kshatriya Kunti ladies large number later Mahābhārata maidens Manu marriageable age married medieval mother Nārada naturally Niyoga ornaments parents parties patrimony period person pointed polyandry probably proprietary rights Purāņas Purda system queen Rajput Rāmāyaṇa recognised refers regarded religious right of inheritance Rigveda ritual rule sacrifices Sanskrit sari Sati Sati custom sculptures seen share Smriti writers Smritis sons Stridhana tion unmarried upanayana usually Vedic age vogue wearing widow remarriage widow's right wife wives woman women Yājñavalkya तथा तु या वा सा हि