The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c20: Addenda and Errata

The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c20

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Addenda and Errata

P. 441 l. 27. As anticipated in the book, a bill for the abolition of polygamy is being introduced in the Central Assembly during the ensuing autumn session of 1938 by Mrs. Radhabai Subbarayan, the first lady M. L. A., and in the Council of State by the Hon. Seth Govindlal S. Motilal.

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P. 442, l. 30. Dr. G. V. Deshmukh, M.L.A., has given notice of introducing Hindu Women's Right of Divorce Bill in the Central Assembly during the autumn session of 1938. As suggested in the book (p. 104), the bill seeks to make the remedy of divorce available only to the wife. Impotency, change of religion, desertion for three years and marriage with another woman are the causes for which the bill proposes to empower a wife to demand a divorce. It will be noticed that Parāśara's famous verse, quoted at p. 180, n. 3, allows a re-marriage, and therefore a divorce also, for most of the causes specified in the bill.

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| Page | Line | For | Read |
| 29 | 22 | 1930 | 1929 |
| 45 | 31 | नषित | नैषित |
| 55 | 23 | could | can |
| 63 | 30 | वेनदनु | वे तदनु |
| 77 | 20 | *Omit the* | |
| 79 | 2 | of | on |
| 83 | 28 | वा (first) | वां |
| 88 | 25 | *Omit and* | |
| 112 | 23 | the | in the |
| 122 | 18 | will | would |
| 126 | 20 | had | they had |

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| Page | Line | For | Read |
| 131 | 4 | nourishing | cherishing |
| 141 | *Read the second sentence after the third* | | |
| 158 | 4,21,27 | excercise, | exercise |
| 160 | 9 | hand | hand and |
| 170 | 29 | —cercise | —ercise |
| 175 | 31 | वर्षस्तथा | वर्ष तथा |
| 179 | 14 | choses | chooses |
| 251 | 1 | priceless | a priceless |
| 254 | 19 & 21 | excercise | exercise |
| 263 | 32 | —*sāroddhāra* | —*matasaṅgraha* |
| 265 | 4 | verse | the verse |
| 272 | 25 | त | तु |
| 281 | 31 | सुशव | सुशेव |
| 290 | 7 | wed | wedded |
| 292 | 28 | and estates | estates and |
| 312 | 12 | social | society's |
| 329 | 31 | —*sāroddhāra* | —*matasaṅgraha* |
| 336 | 5 | in | through |
| 338 | 22 | IV A | V A |
| 343 | 14 | artists and | artists at |
| 352 | 26 | of statue | statue of |
| 355 | 32 | *Omit* Chap. | |
| 357 | 6 | then | than |
| 364 | 1 | chapter | chapters |
| 395 | 30 | श्रुतम् | श्रुताम् |

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At p. 397, ll. 2 and 10, p. 398, l. 7, p. 430, l. 11, p. 439, l. 3, p. 441, l. 2 and p. 446, l. 25 read ‘exercise’ for ‘excercise.’

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A ROYAL PROCESSION

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A bas-relief on the left-hand pillar of the northern gateway at Sanchi (Central India).

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Time : *c.* 1st Century B. C.

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Notice how women are seeing the procession from balconies without wearing any veil.

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See p. 201.

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[Copyright : Archæological Survey of India.]

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WORSHIP OF A BODHI TREE

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A bas-relief from the inner face of the right-hand pillar of the western gateway at Sanchi (Central India). Time : *c.* 1st century B. C. Notice how women are offering worship in a mixed throng of men and women without wearing any veil. See p. 202.

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[ Copyright : Archæological Survey of India. ]

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PLATE III.

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[Figure: A. B A. STANDING YAKSHIṆĪ CHULAKOKA DEVATĀ]

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Sculptures from Bharhut (Central India), now in the Indian Museum, Calcutta.

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Time : *c.* 2nd century B. C.

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Notice the head-dress and numerous ornaments among which the nose-ring is, however, conspicuous by its absence.

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See pp. 336,339,341,342,343,345,364.

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[ Copyright · Archæological Survey of India. ]

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PLATE IV.

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A B

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A CHAURI-BEARER

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A : Front side. B : Back side.

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A Statute from Didarganj now in the Patna Museum. Time : *c.* 2nd century B. C. It is quite clear from B that the *sari* was worn in the *vikachchha* fashion. See pp. 336,345,347.

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[ Copyright : Archæological Survey of India. ]

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NĀGINĪ IN HUMAN FORM A Gandhar Sculpture in the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Time: 2nd Century A. D. Notice how the *sari* is worn in the Maharashtrian manner. See pp. 338,348,354. [ Copyright : Archæological Survey of India. ]

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LAKSHMI ON A WICKER STOOL From a gold coin of Samudragupta (enlarged). Time, *c.* 375 A. D. Inscription : *Samudraguptah*. *Kañchukī* and the ends of its knot between the breasts can be clearly seen.

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PLATE VI.

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PORTION OF A RECEPTION SCENE

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From a medallion on a pillar from Amarāvatī (Āndhradēśa) Time: c. 1st or 2nd century A. D. It is clear that the *sarīs* of women were here represented partly in carving and partly in plastering and colouring. See p. 341. [Copyright: Archeological Survey of India.]