The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c19.s1.81

c19.s1.81

Maiden, as embodiment of Lakshmī, 11; part in coronation of, 11; voice of, in marriage settlement, 77-82, 421; children of, 59; see also under Daughter and Girl. Maintenance, 104, 128, 256, 264, 301-3, 307. Maṇḍanamiśra's wife, 21. Marriage, importance of, 34; evolution of, 34-6; as a religious necessity in Vedic period, 36-7, 408-9; but exceptions allowed, 37-8; not viewed as a contract, 57; equated to *upanayana*, 39, 240, 429, and made obligatory in Hinduism for women but not for men, 39-40; not so in Buddhism and Jainism, 248; effects of this step on property law, 289-90, 331; bride as a gift in, 56-7, 84; different forms of, 41-57; see also under each form; astrology in, 85-6; rituals in, 93-7; when complete, 96-7; children as aim of, 118. Masaga, queen of, 220. Medical line and women, 21, 212. Megasthenes on marraiage age, 65-6; on queens, 219; on Satī, 140. Menstruation period, impurity during, 229-31. Mother, reverence for, 119-20; as an heir, 323-4; at partition, 328-30. Mother-in-law, 106-9. Muslim influence and rule, 27, 72, 155-6, 206-7, 288, 350-1, 356, 362-4, 371-4, 378-79.