The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c14.s1.5

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¹ It is true that in Dharmaśāstra literature, generally the son of a Putrikā is classed as a substitute for a real son; in early times, however, in some localities the daughter herself and not her son was regarded as the substitute. Thus *V.D.S.*, XVII, 15 states **तृतीयः पुत्रिका** and not **पुत्रिकापुत्रः ।** A similar conclusion can be drawn from *Manu* IX, 134. From the *Rājataraṅgiṇī* we find that Queen Kalyāṇadevī, wife of King Jayāpīḍa, was herself regarded as a Putrikā by her father. A 19th century Pandit of Kashmir had done the same at the time of Dr. Bühler’s visit to that state.