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Hindu Widow Marriage
Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar
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Description for Hindu Widow Marriage
Rev. ed. of: The Marriage of Hindu widows. 1976. Translator(s): Hatcher, Brian A. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRGP; HRLM7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Before the passage of the Hindu Widow's Re-marriage Act of 1856, Hindu tradition required a woman to live as a virtual outcast after her husband's death. Widows were expected to shave their heads, discard their jewelry, live in seclusion, and undergo regular acts of penance. Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar was the first Indian intellectual to successfully argue against these strictures. A Sanskrit scholar and passionate social reformer, Vidyasagar was a leading proponent of widow marriage in colonial India, urging his contemporaries to reject a ban that caused countless women to suffer needlessly. Vidyasagar's brilliant strategy paired a rereading of Hindu scripture ... Read more
Before the passage of the Hindu Widow's Re-marriage Act of 1856, Hindu tradition required a woman to live as a virtual outcast after her husband's death. Widows were expected to shave their heads, discard their jewelry, live in seclusion, and undergo regular acts of penance. Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar was the first Indian intellectual to successfully argue against these strictures. A Sanskrit scholar and passionate social reformer, Vidyasagar was a leading proponent of widow marriage in colonial India, urging his contemporaries to reject a ban that caused countless women to suffer needlessly. Vidyasagar's brilliant strategy paired a rereading of Hindu scripture ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231156332
SKU
V9780231156332
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About Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar
Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) was a Sanskrit scholar, author, educator, and social reformer. A leading figure in the Bengal Renaissance, he was responsible for transformations in everything from Bengali prose style and printing techniques to Sanskrit curriculum and Hindu social practices. Brian A. Hatcher is professor and Packard Chair of Theology in the Department of Religion at Tufts University. His ... Read more
Reviews for Hindu Widow Marriage
Hindu Widow Marriage threw down a major challenge to popular attitudes about the destinies of widows. It was both denounced by traditionalists and embraced by reformers. In his translation of and extensive introduction to Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar's text and context, Brian A. Hatcher brings to life the contentious debates within Calcutta's emerging middle class about how a modern world can be ... Read more