Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c12.s10.t8.7
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c12.s10.t8.7
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The marriage of cousins also was in vogue in the primitive society. The cousin marriage, with the daughter of maternal uncle (māuladuhiyā) was allowed in the countries of Lāṭa and Dakṣināpatha,⁴⁸ and was prohibited in Uttarāpatha.⁴⁹ We are told that Bambhadatta married his maternal uncle’s daughter.⁵⁰ The cousin marriage, i.e the marriage with sister’s daughter (māusaduhiyā) was also prevalent, but it was not allowed in Lāṭa.⁵¹ The other form of cousin marriage prevalent was marriage with the daughter of father’s sister.⁵²