Description
- Print length: 366 pages
- Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
- Publication date: 1 January 2024
- Reading age: 15 years and up
- ISBN-10: 9362082950
- ISBN-13: 978-9362082954
Availability: In Stock
The Hindoos as They are: A Description of the Manners, Customs and Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal
SKU: 9789362082954
Original price was: ₹725.00.₹543.75Current price is: ₹543.75.
Explore the intricacies of 19th-century Bengali Hindu society with Sivachandra Vasu’s “The Hindoos as They Are.” This seminal work, published by Gyan Publishing House (ISBN 9789362082954), offers a detailed account of manners, customs, and the inner life of Hindu society in Bengal. Delve into household dynamics, birth and marriage rituals, religious festivals, and social structures including caste and the roles of Brahmins and Bengalee Babus. Vasu also thoughtfully examines polygamy, widowhood, traditional healthcare with the Kobiraj, and sensitive practices like Sati. Discover captivating narratives of married life and conjugal love. A vital historical resource for understanding Bengali culture and Hindu traditions. Ideal for readers interested in history, sociology, and Indian culture.
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