Women and Social Laws in Nineteenth Century India Bengal and Maharashtra
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| Author: | Varsha S Shirgaonkar |
| ISBN 13: | 9788173056970 |
| Binding: | Hardbound |
| Language: | English |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Subject: | Anthropology and Sociology/Women Studies |
About the Book
CONTENTS: Preface
1. Situating Women in Social Transformation
2. Kulinism, Sati and Sati Abolition (1829)
3. Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act (1856): Widow Marriage Movement
4. Native Marriage Act (1872)
5. Age of Consent Act (1891)
6. Contagious Diseases Act (1868)
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index