The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c8.2

c8.2

In this chapter we shall take a comprehensive survey of the married life. After indicating the treatment which the bride received in her new home from her elders, we shall discuss her duties in the household, the relations that existed between her and her husband and the ideals that they were both expected to follow. We shall then consider the custom of polygamy and the evils that naturally resulted from it. The chapter will conclude with a note on the history and prevalence of polyandry.