Debating patriarchy [electronic resource] : the Hindu Code Bill controversy in India (1941-1956) / Chitra Sinha.
Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2012Description: 1 online resource : ill.ISBN: 9780199081479 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Hindus -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- India | Domestic relations -- India | Law reform -- India -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780198078944DDC classification: 346.54015 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Through an analysis of the controversial Hindu Code Bill, this book explores the formative process of Indian law. It examines the family law reforms in India to understand the connection between legal reforms and social transformation.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Through an analysis of the controversial Hindu Code Bill, this book explores the formative process of Indian law. It examines the family law reforms in India to understand the connection between legal reforms and social transformation.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 24, 2012).
Includes bibliographical references and index.