Women and Society in Early Medieval India - Re-Interpreting Epigraphs

List of contents

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Childhood and Education 3. Marriage, Widowhood and satī i 4. Women and Sacred Rites 5. Capacity for Governance 6. Property Rights 7. Conclusion. Bibliography

About the author

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.

Summary

This book examines gender 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 sati, as well as women in administration and positions of power.

Product details

• Authors: Anjali Verma, Anjali (Department of History Verma
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781138563025
• ISBN: 978-1-138-56302-5
• No. of pages: 266
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, India, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General