Hindu Wife and Hindu Nation Gender

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