Marriage of Hindu Widows [Hardcover]
-35%
Availability: In Stock

Marriage of Hindu Widows [Hardcover]

SKU: 9789371695114

Original price was: ₹725.00.Current price is: ₹471.00.

A seminal work by Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar advocating for the remarriage of Hindu widows. This influential text challenges traditional practices and presents compelling arguments for social reform in 19th-century India.

5 in stock

Category: Tags: , , , , , ,

Description

Marriage of Hindu Widows is a groundbreaking treatise by the renowned Bengali reformer Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar that addresses one of the most pressing social issues of 19th-century India. The work presents a comprehensive and scholarly argument in favor of permitting Hindu widows to remarry, challenging the deeply entrenched customs that condemned widows to lives of perpetual isolation and hardship.

Vidyasagar meticulously examines Hindu scriptures, philosophical texts, and social practices to demonstrate that widow remarriage is not only permissible but morally justified within Hindu tradition. His logical reasoning and evidence-based approach made this work instrumental in the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856. The book remains a significant historical document that illustrates the power of intellectual discourse in driving social change and reform movements in colonial India.

Additional information

Author

Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar
Publisher

‏ : ‎ Gyan Publishing House
ISBN

9789371695114

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Marriage of Hindu Widows [Hardcover]”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related products