1st Edition
Women and Society in Early Medieval India Re-interpreting Epigraphs
By Anjali Verma
Copyright 2019
282 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
282 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
282 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
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This book examines women and society in India during 600–1200 CE through epigraphs. It offers an analysis of inscriptional data at the pan-India level to explore key themes, including early marriage, deprivation of girls from education, property rights, widowhood and satī , as well as women in administration and positions of power. The volume also traces gender roles and agency across... Read more
List of Illustrations. Preface. List of Abbreviations. Key to Diacritical Marks. 1. Introduction 2. Childhood and Education 3. Marriage, Widowhood and satī 4. Women and Sacred Rites 5. Capacity for Governance 6. Property Rights 7. Conclusion. Bibliography
Biography
Anjali Verma is Assistant Professor, Department of History, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. She completed her PhD from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla and has taught at several colleges under Delhi University, Panjab University, Guru Nanak Dev University, Himachal Pradesh University and Amity University, Haryana. She specializes in ancient Indian history, culture and archaeology.
