Relocating Gender in Dharmasastras

About the bookAny text is written in a particular socio-cultural context and thus derives its meaning from it. Any attempt to study the text out of the context leads to several misconceptions. Though any text can be subjected to such misinterpretations but the texts written in great antiquity are highly vulnerable to such non-contextual study. The study on dharmaÐāstras which are treated as one of the major sources of Hindu law is an important example of such non-contextual study. Unfortunately, most of the researchers in the field of dharmaÐāstric studies apply the method of selective study. These Ïāstric texts have been used by different groups (viz. orthodox, reformers, colonialists, nationalists and feminists) for diverse purposes. What is significant to note is that the nationalists, reformists, traditionalists, colonialist and feminists have derived not only different but opposite meanings from the same Ïāstric texts. On the one hand, we have extollers of Ïāstras, on the other depreciators. But uncritical eulogisation as well as depreciation is not indicative of scholarly temperament.The Present work emphasises the need of holistic study of Ïāstric texts and women’s position therein. It tries to establish that both the critics and extollers of dharmaÐāstric tradition lack in an honest portrayal of reality, which perhaps was situated in between the two extremes and was placed in the socio-historical milieu of the times. The present work strongly proposes that one would not be able to do justice with the study of Ïāstras as long as one applies the modern notions of atomic individual, liberty, unconditional rights and equality to evaluate these texts. About The Author:- Preeti Singh has completed her Ph.D in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. At present she is Assistant Professor at Vasanta College for Women, KFI, Rajghat, Varanasi. Her area of specialization is Gender Studies. Contents:- Contents, Acknowledgements, Introduction, DharmaÐÁstras : Definition and a Brief Introduction, CONTENTS:- of DharmaÐÁstras • DharmasÚtras •Gautam, DharmasÚtra • BaudhÁyana-DharmasÚtra • Àpastamba, DharmasÚtra • HiraÆyakeÒÍ - DharmasÚtra • VaÐiÒÔha, DharmasÚtra • ViÒÆu DharmasÚtra • HÁrÍta DharmasÚtra •, SaÉkha-Likhita DharmasÚtra • MÁnava DharmasÚtra •, VaikhÁnasa DharmapraÐna • DharmasÚtra of Atri • Devala, DharmasÚtra • Bªhaspati DharmasÚtra • Smétis • Manusméti,, YÁjñavalkyasméti • PÁrÁÐarasméti • NÁradasméti •, Béhaspatisméti • KatyÁyanasméti • Commentaries and Digests, • AsahÁya • ViÐvarÚpa • BhÁrucai • Ïrikara • MedhÁtithi •, VijñÁneÐvara • GovindarÁja • LakÒamidhara • JimÚtavÁhana, • AparÁrka • DevaÆÆbhaÔÔa • HemÁdri • KullÚkabhaÔÔa •, MadhavÁcÁrya • ÏÚlpÁÆi • VÁcaspati • Raghunandana •, NandapaÆdita • KamalÁkarabhaÔÔa • NÍlkanÔÔhabhaÔÔa •, MitramiÐra • KÁÐÍnÁth UpÁdhayÁya • JagannÁtha, TarkapañcÁnana, Western and Indian Concepts of Rights, Concept of Individual in Western Thought • Concept of, Rights in Western Thought • Concept of Individual in Indian, Thought • Relation between Individual and Society • Notion, of Rights in the Indian Thought, Discourse on DharmaÐÁstras during Colonial Period, Portrayal of Indian Past in the Major Schools of, Historiography during the th Century • The th Century Relocating Gender in DharmaÐÁstras, Social Reform Movement and DharmaÐÁstras • The British, Government and Interpretations of the Scriptures • The Social, Reformers and Interpretation of the Scriptures • Orthodoxy, and Interpretations of the Scriptures, Socio-Religious Rights of Women in DharmaÐÁstras, Right to Education • Institution of Marriage and Rights of, Women • Right to Choose Life Partner • Right to Marry a, Suitable Match • Right against Sale • Question of Dowry •, DharmaÐÁstriya Ideal of Married Life and Rights of Women •, Rights against Supersession and Abandonment • Right to, Desert the Husband and Remarry • Question of Divorce •, Question of Niyoga • Question of SatÍ • General Rights of, Women • Right against Defamation • Right to Protection •, Religious Rights of Women, Economic Rights of Women in DharmaÐÁstras, Women’s Right to Inheritance• Widow’s Right to Inheritance, • Unchastity and Widow’s Right to Inheritance • Debate on, Full Heirship and Limited Heirship of Widow • Widow’s, Right to Inheritance in Separated, Undivided and Reunited, Family• Daughter’s Right to Inheritance • PutrikÁ’s (Adopted, Daughter’s) Right to Inheritance • General Daughter’s Right, to Inheritance • Mother’s Right to Inheritance • Other, Females’ Rights to Inheritance • Women’s Rights at Partition, • Wife’s Right at Partition • Mother’s Right at Partition •, Daughter’s Right at Partition • Rights of Other Female, Relations at Partition • Right to Maintenance • Wife’s Right, to Maintenance • Mother’s Right to Maintenance •, Daughter’s Right to Maintenance • Widow’s Right to, Maintenance • StrÍdhana • Women’s Rights over StrÍdhana •, Woman’s Right over StrÍdhana during Maidenhood •, Woman’s Right over Stridhana during Coverture • Woman’s, Right over Stridhana during Widowhood, Politico-Legal Rights of Women in the DharmaÐÁstras, Governance and Women’s Right to Participate • Welfare State, and Women’s Rights • Legal Rights of Women • Right to, Adoption • Right to Guardianship • Right to Contract • Right, to be Witness CONTENTS:- , Women in DharmaÐÁstras: A Feminist Critique, Women Saints of Medieval Bhakti Movement and Their, Critique of DharmaÐÁstras• Modern Feminist Critique of, DharmaÐÁstras • Contemporary Feminist Critique of, DharmaÐÁstras, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index The Title 'Relocating Gender in Dharmasastras written/authored/edited by Dr. Preeti Singh', published in the year 2013. The ISBN 9788178359557 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 322 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Women Studies. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-