The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c7.s3.52
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c7.s3.52
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c7.s3.52
The analogy of *upanayana* was also utilised for lowering the marriage age to this ridiculous extent. Parents anxious to ensure a rapid progress of their sons in education were advised to perform their *upanayana* at the age of 5; marriage was the substitute for *upanayana* in the case of girls, and so it could well be performed at the same early age.