Religion and Society in the Himalayas

by Tanka B. Subba, Karubaki Datta

Vol 2- Contents, Preface 9, Introduction 13, 1. Status-General 17, Social Ills Property Rights Religion Education , Literary Activities Saint Poetesses Poetesses of, Krishnait School Poetesses of Ramait School , Poetesses of Reeti Kavya Poetesses of Diverse, Subjects Women and Sanskrit Learning , Ornaments., 2. Social Customs 37, Birth Ceremonies Naming Ceremony Chhatthi , Tare Dikhana (Showing Stars) Mirg Marna Bageer, Bachcha Chillah Aqiqa Ceremony Salgirah , Goshwarah or the Ceremony of Piercing the Ears , Bal Gunthan Ceremony Marriage The Sharayee, Marriage The ‘Urfi’ Marriage Selection of Marriage, Partners Marriageable Age Initiation of Marriage, Proposal Parties and Procedure in Negotiation , Mangni or Betrothal Ceremony Fixation of Marriage, Date Ceremonies Preceding Marriage Ceremonies, During the Performance of Marriage Dower or, Mehar Ceremonies After Marriage., 3. Education 87, Various Agencies of Education Medium of, Instruction Teaching Method Writing Method , Primary Education and Its Curriculum Higher, Education and Its Curriculum Purpose of Female, Education Mughal Emperors’ Contribution to the, Field of Girls Education Maktab Ceremony Khatam, Quran Ceremony., 6 Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages, 4. Purdah, Divorce, Widowhood 101, How Purdah was Observed ? Child Marriage and, its Impact on Medieval Indian Society System of, Divorce Muslim Widows.,

165 pages, Hardcover

Published May 1, 1992