Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s1.27

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c7.s1.27

because of her helplessness and dependence on the male,¹ although it is doubtful if the same tenderness was shown in their dealings with domestic females and slaves.² In any case shedding of female blood was considered a heinous crime.³

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