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The politics of marriage in medieval India : gender and alliance in Rajasthan /

This volume seeks to highlight the multicultural ethos of India and its regional variations, by studying different aspects of marriage in Rajasthan. The social structure, the caste positions, the emergence of Rajputs, etc., have been looked into. Customs and practices such as dowry, polygamy, child...

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Autor principal: Singh, Sabita
Format: Printed Book
Idioma:English
Edició:First edition.
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Accés en línia:Oxford Scholarship Online - Full text
Taula de continguts:
  • Political and social structure of medieval Rajasthan
  • Socio-political and economic aspects of marriage
  • Interpretation of marriage rituals in medieval Rajasthan
  • Sati, widowhood, and remarriage
  • Marital and sexual morality in medieval Rajasthan.