Jitendra Bimal Chaudhuri

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 17 · No. 4

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The Position of Wives other than the first in the Vedic Ritual

This study examines the rights and responsibilities of wives beyond the chief consort (patnī) in the context of Vedic ritual. Drawing on Gr̥hya‑sūtras, Smṛti digests and medieval commentaries, the…

December - 1941Vol. 17 · No. 4pp. 492–505

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 17 · No. 2

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The Position of Wives other than the first in the Vedic Ritual

By Jitendra Bimal Chaudhuri

In Vedic rituals, wives other than the first (chief wife) participate in rites classified as *Samskaras* (sacraments) and those for earthly benefits (*arad upakaraka*), though they are excluded from…

June - 1941Vol. 17 · No. 2pp. 180–194

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 16 · No. 1

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The Wife in the Vedic Ritual

By Jitendra Bimal Chaudhuri

‘The Wife in the Vedic Ritual’ provides an in‑depth exploration of the role played by the wife (patnī) in early Vedic ceremonies. Surveying ritual manuals, Brāhmaṇa prose and Sūtra commentaries, the…

March - 1940Vol. 16 · No. 1pp. 70–98

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 15 · No. 1

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The Initiation of Women

By Jitendra Bimal Chaudhuri

Contrary to the prevalent belief that Vedic initiation is reserved for men, this article argues that women of the Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vaishya classes were historically entitled to undergo the…

March - 1939Vol. 15 · No. 1pp. 101–121

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The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vol. 14 · No. 4

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The Significance of the Vedic Rite Pumsavana

By Jitendra Bimal Chaudhuri

Jitendra Bimal Chaudhuri focuses on the Pumsavana, a Vedic rite performed during pregnancy. He argues that the common belief that this rite ensures the birth of a male child is a misunderstanding.…

December - 1938Vol. 14 · No. 4pp. 831–835

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Vol. 14 · No. 4

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The Position of Mother in the Vedic Ritual

By Jitendra Bimal Chaudhuri

Jatindra Bimal Chaudhuri examines the ritual status of mothers in Vedic rites and samskaras. He observes that the mother is accorded the highest respect in Vedic ritual—she is the guru and the rites…

December - 1938Vol. 14 · No. 4pp. 822–830

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The Position of Wives other than the first in the Vedic Ritual

The Position of Wives other than the first in the Vedic Ritual

The Wife in the Vedic Ritual

The Initiation of Women

The Significance of the Vedic Rite Pumsavana

The Position of Mother in the Vedic Ritual

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