The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c17.s2.11
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c17.s2.11
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c17.s2.11
*Upanayana* was usually performed at about the age of 9 or 10, and the same age now came to be regarded as the ideal time of marriage for girls. Towards the end of this period (*c.* 500 A. D.), parents could not usually keep their daughters unmarried after the age of 12.