The Hindu family and the emergence of modern India : law, citizenship and community / Eleanor Newbigin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newbigin, Eleanor, 1980-

Series:

Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 22.

Cambridge studies in Indian history and society ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--India--History--21st century.

Families.

Hindus--India--Social life and customs.

Hindus.

Hindus--Legal status, laws, etc.

Patriarchy--India.

Patriarchy.

Women--India.

Women.

Manners and customs.

History.

India.

Physical Description:

xiii, 263 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Contents:

List of maps

List of tables

List of abbreviations

Introduction

Making the modern Indian family : property rights and the individual in Colonial Law

Financing a new citizenship : the Hindu family, income tax and political representation in late-colonial India

Wives and property or wives as property? : the Hindu family and women's property rights

The Hindu code bill : creating the modern, Hindu legal subject

B.R. Ambedkar's Code Bill : caste, marriage and post-colonial Indian citizenship

Family, nation and economy : establishing a post-colonial patriarchy

Conclusion

Appendix: law members involved with the Hindu code bill 1941-56

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107037830

1107037832

OCLC:

838198939