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Singh, Sabita,

The politics of marriage in medieval India : Gender and Alliance in Rajasthan / Sabita Singh. - First edition. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2019. - xxvii, 291 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-272) and index.

1. Introduction 2. Political and social structure of medieval Rajasthan 3. Socio-political and economic aspects of marriage 4. Interpretation of marriage rituals in medieval Rajasthan 5. Sati, widowhood, and remarriage 6. Marital and sexual morality in medieval Rajasthan 7. Conclusion.

This volume seeks to highlight the multicultural ethos of India and its regional variations, by studying different aspects of marriage in Rajasthan. The social structure, the caste positions, the emergence of Rajputs, etc., have been looked into. Customs and practices such as dowry, polygamy, child marriage, and concubinage are examined too.

ISBN: 9780199491452 0199491453

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
To 1500

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Marriage
Manners and customs.
Marriage.--History--India--Rajasthan--To 1500.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Rajasthan (India)--Social life and customs.
India--Rajasthan.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

Dewey Class. No.: 306.8095440902 / SIN