The Legal Protection of "Strīdhana" and the Evolution of Hindu Succession Laws: A Gendered Perspective

The contribution aims at developing an analysis of women’s property rights within the context of Hindu classical, postclassical and contemporary law investigating how the legal discourse contributed to shape the gendered subjectivity of women contributing to their further inner layering. In particul...

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Main Author: Correndo, Chiara (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Dopo di noi
Year: 2025, Pages: 175-192
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ecological succession / Woman / Right of possession / Hinduism / Possessions
IxTheo Classification:SA Church law; state-church law
SB Catholic Church law
Further subjects:B Stridhana
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Summary:The contribution aims at developing an analysis of women’s property rights within the context of Hindu classical, postclassical and contemporary law investigating how the legal discourse contributed to shape the gendered subjectivity of women contributing to their further inner layering. In particular, this article will take into account the provisions related to women’s property rights, through the analytical lenses of "strīdhana" and succession, shedding light on the layered role of propertied women within the Hindu and Indian social contexts.
ISBN:9788815427083
Contains:Enthalten in: Dopo di noi