The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c9.69
The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c9.69
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Many Muslim administrators had made it a rule that no widow should be allowed to mount the funeral pyre without the permission of the local Government officer. This provision did not materially check the custom, as the prescribed permission could be usually obtained without much difficulty.