Dowry murder the imperial origins of a cultural crime /

Oldenburg, Veena Talwar.

Dowry murder the imperial origins of a cultural crime / [electronic resource] : Veena Talwar Oldenburg. - New Delhi ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002. - xv, 261 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-255) and index.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Caste--Political aspects--India.
Dowry--Criminal provisions.--India
Hindu women--Crimes against--India.
Hindu women--Economic conditions.--India
Uxoricide--Economic aspects--India.
Wives--Crimes against--India.


Great Britain--Colonies--India.
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947.


Electronic books.

HV6250.4.W65 / O43 2002

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