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Hindu Wife and Hindu Nation Gender

by Tanika Sarkar

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This text discusses the Hindu ideas and traditions that have shaped dominant conceptions of Indian women and the nation as a whole. It examines how these traditions are being subverted or transformed by fundamentalist forms of Hinduism.

Hindu womenSocial conditionsGovernment policyWomen in popular cultureWomen in HinduismHinduism and politicsPolitics and governmentReligious life and customs