![]() Life of religiosity in Vrindavan offers itself as a viable option for widows’ Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, a revered place due to its prominence in Hinduism. Present paper intends to shed light on the workings of widowhood phenomenon in Her only recourse to means ofĭignified survival is to conform to the norms of Hindu widowhood that entail curtailment of freedomsĪssociated with dress code, diet, social relationships and sexual conduct. Society is pushed further to the margins. Socio-economic and cultural ramifications of being a woman in the Indian The widow who is already in a precarious position due to adverse Hindu caste system, aims at total obliteration of the widow and rendering her Practice, which is the product of intersection of Indian patriarchy with the ![]() Social exclusion and marginalization of the woman who has lost her husband. Bombay: Education Department, Government of Maharashtra.Įxploring the Politics of Widowhood in Vrindavan: An Analysis of Life Narratives of Vrindavan WidowsĪUTHORS: Urvija Priyadarshini, Rekha PandeĪBSTRACT: The experience of Hindu widowhood in the Indian context constitutes ![]() Ambedkar (Ed.), Writings and Speeches (Vol. ![]() Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development. ![]()
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