Polygamy and Purdah: Women and Society among Rajputs
Joshi, Varsha
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 4710
ISBN-10 : 81-7033-275-3 / 8170332753
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7033-275-6 / 9788170332756
Place
of Publication :
Jaipur
Year
of Publication :
1995
Edition :
Language : English
212p., Gloss., Bib., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- I. Introduction; II. Polygamy: A Rajput Institution; III. Polygamy and Succession Disputes; IV. Power beind the Purdah; V. Life in a Polygamous Household; VI. The Influence of Polygamy and Purdah on Rajput Court Life; VII. Conclusion.
DESCRIPTION
Polygamy and purdah have been two influential institutions in the history of Rajasthan. The present work examines both these institutions in the context of Rajputs royal households of Rajasthan. Its main aim is to study the role of women in the making of the political, social and cultural history of Rajasthan during the expansion, consolidation and decline of Rajput power.
