The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c22.25
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² Polyandry is not denounced in the Sūtras; but this is no proof that the Pāṇḍus lived before they were composed. The custom is found among the hill-tribes and also sporadically on the plains. Strictly speaking, epic polyandry is the marriage of one woman to a family of brothers.