Debating patriarchy: the hindu code bill controversy in India(1941-1956) - Sinha, Chitra (New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2012)
Contesting patriarchy -- The Hindu Code Bill -- Evolution of the Hindu Code Bill -- Law and the public gaze -- The Hindu Code Bill in the political sphere -- Victory of symbol over substance -- The Hindu Code Bill in independent India.
"The New India Foundation."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-279) and index.
Keywords: DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- INDIA -- HISTORY -- 20TH CENTURY; HINDUS -- LEGAL STATUS, LAWS, ETC. -- INDIA -- HISTORY -- 20TH CENTURY; LAW REFORM -- INDIA -- HISTORY -- 20TH CENTURY; PATRIARCHY -- RELIGIOUS ASPECTS -- HINDUISM