Against high-caste Polygamy : a colonial-era appeal to abolish Kulinism in Bengal, an annotated translation /

"Against High-Caste Polygamy offers a complete, annotated translation of Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar's first book arguing against the practice of high-caste Kulin marriage in Bengal. The translation is based on the text of the first edition of Bahuvivaha rahita haoya uchita ki na etadvishayak...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bidyāsāgara, Īśvaracandra, 1820-1891 (Author)
Other Authors:	Hatcher, Brian A. (Brian Allison) (Translator)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English Sanskrit Bengali
Language Notes:	Includes quotations in Sanskrit and Bengali, romanized ; English translations from the Sanskrit and the Bengali ; contains some Romanized Sanskrit and Bengali words and phrases.
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Series:	AAR religion in translation.
Subjects:	Non-monogamous relationships > India. Non-monogamous relationships > India > West Bengal. Kulins > Marriage customs and rites > India > West Bengal. Widows > Legal status, laws, etc. > India. Widows > Legal status, laws, etc. > India > West Bengal. Polygamy > Law and legislation > India. Polygamy > Religious aspects > Hinduism. Non-monogamie > Inde. Non-monogamie > Inde > Bengale-Occidental. Polygamie > Aspect religieux > Hindouisme. Polygamy > Law and legislation Polygamy > Religious aspects > Hinduism Widows > Legal status, laws, etc. India India > West Bengal Society & culture: general. Family and Relationships. Polygamy Polygamous people Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Preface
Note on the text and translation
Introduction: Against High-Caste Polygamy: the English translation
Notice Against High-Caste Polygamy
Conclusion
Appendices: Supplement One
Supplement Two
Conclusion to the Second Supplement
Supporting evidence
Glossary: English to Sanskrit/Bengali
Glossary: Sanskrit/Bengali to English
Bibliography
Index.