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From sacred servant to profane prostitute : a history of the changing legal status of the devadāsīs in India, 1857-1947 / by Kay K. Jordan.
Van Pelt Library BL1237.58.D48 J67 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jordan, Kay K. (Kay Kirkpatrick)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Devadāsīs.
- Women--India--Social conditions--Case studies.
- Women.
- Women in Hinduism.
- Social conditions.
- India--Religious life and customs.
- India.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 184 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi : Manohar, 2003.
- Contents:
- Devadasi Reform and the Colonial Government 8
- II. The Devadasis and the Kings 15
- The Devadasis as an Embodiment of Traditional Values 15
- Ethnography of the Devadasis 17
- Kingship as a Locus of Traditional Values 24
- Kings and Temples 26
- Kings and Deities 27
- The Devadasis and the Kings 28
- From Sacred to Profane 34
- III. The Devadasis and the Courts 37
- The Development of the Indian Legal System 38
- The Devadasis and the Courts 42
- Recognition of Devadasi Customs 42
- Challenges to Devadasi Customs 46
- From the Courts to the Legislatures 52
- IV. The Central Government Policy toward Devadasis, 1872-1905 55
- Religious Freedom and the Colonial State 55
- Government Discussion of Devadasi Customs 59
- The Social and Political Context of Reform 64
- Social Reformers Request Child Protection Legislation 66
- Perspectives on Early Official Discussion 71
- V. The Central Legislature Debates Devadasi Legislation, 1912-1914 73
- Indian Legislators Take the Initiative 75
- A Government-Sponsored Bill 86
- VI. The Central Government and the Devadasi Problem after World War I 93
- The Impact of World War I 94
- New Legislative Initiatives 97
- Mother India and New Devadasi Legislation 104
- New Official Initiatives 110
- Perspectives on Reform Efforts after World War I 116
- VII. The Madras Legislative Council Takes Action, 1927-1930 119
- A Hindu Feminist Advocates Reform 119
- The Devadasis Protest 127
- New Reform Legislation 132
- A Prevention of Dedication Bill 134
- Perspectives on Devadasi Reform in Madras 136
- VIII. Devadasi Dedication Banned in Bombay and Madras 139
- Devadasi Dedication Banned in Bombay Presidency 140
- New Legislation in Madras 143
- IX. The Legacy of Devadasi Reform Legislation 149
- The Disappearance of Devadasi from Prestigious Temples 149
- Recent Devadasis Reform Legislation 151
- Perspectives on Devadasis Reform 156.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-170).
- ISBN:
- 8173044686
- OCLC:
- 53805810
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