📄 Papers
Conceptualising Brahmanical Patriarchy in Early India: Gender, Caste, Class and State
Uma Chakravarti •
Uma Chakravarti's classic essay develops the concept of Brahmanical patriarchy, showing how caste order is reproduced through control over women's sexuality, marriage, inheritance, and kinship. It is essential for understanding Indian gender history, caste violence, and anti-caste feminism.
Brahmanical Patriarchy Caste and Gender Historical Context
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