Eleanor Newbigin: 1 book
The Hindu Family and the Emergence of Modern India
Law, Citizenship and Community
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2013
Between 1955 and 1956 the Government of India passed four Hindu Law Acts to reform and codify Hindu family law. Scholars have understood these acts as a response to growing concern about women's rights but, in a powerful re-reading of their history, this book traces the origins of the Hindu law reform...
