Enslaved daughters
Sudhir Chandra, 1941-
Enslaved daughters colonialism, law and women's rights / [electronic resource] : Sudhir Chandra ; with an afterword. - 2nd ed. - New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiii, 265 p.)
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Adopting a radical-feminist stance, this book discusses the case of Dadaji Bhikaji against his 22 year-old wife Rukhmabai, filed when, after 11 years, she refused to live with him as per the Hindu marriage law. The book examines the lawsuit, looks at the role of the British during the court proceedings, and highlights some details of Rukhmabai's life that could reveal some psycho-social factors that gave her the strength to rebel.
9780199080311 (ebook) : No price
Women--Social conditions.--India
Women--History--India--19th century.
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--India--19th century.
KNS516 / .S88 2008
305.420954
Enslaved daughters colonialism, law and women's rights / [electronic resource] : Sudhir Chandra ; with an afterword. - 2nd ed. - New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (xiii, 265 p.)
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Adopting a radical-feminist stance, this book discusses the case of Dadaji Bhikaji against his 22 year-old wife Rukhmabai, filed when, after 11 years, she refused to live with him as per the Hindu marriage law. The book examines the lawsuit, looks at the role of the British during the court proceedings, and highlights some details of Rukhmabai's life that could reveal some psycho-social factors that gave her the strength to rebel.
9780199080311 (ebook) : No price
Women--Social conditions.--India
Women--History--India--19th century.
Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--India--19th century.
KNS516 / .S88 2008
305.420954