Benudhar P. Patra

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Aryan Culture

Journal of Indian History and Culture

Vol. 27

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Journal of Indian History and Culture

Widowhood and Property Rights in Early India: A Study of Dharmasutras and Dharmasastras

By Punit Research Scholar, Benudhar P. Patra

This study examines proprietary rights of widows in early India through legal texts like dharmasutras and dharmasastras (5th century BCE to 6th century CE). It analyzes inheritance division,…

December 2020Vol. 27pp. 30–48

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Aryan Culture

Journal of Indian History and Culture

Vol. 25

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Journal of Indian History and Culture

Romance, Escape, and Divine Rewards: The Rise of Sati in Early India

By Benudhar P. Patra

This study examines the practice of widow immolation (sati) in early India through Sanskrit literary works like *Duta-Ghatotkacam*, *Pratiman-natakam*, *Panchatantra*, and Kalidasa’s *Meghadutam* and…

September 2019Vol. 25pp. 57–72

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Aryan Culture

Journal of Indian History and Culture

Vol. 14

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Journal of Indian History and Culture

Urbanization and Social Mobility in Early India: A Study of Orissa

By Benudhar P. Patra

The article examines urbanization and social mobility in early India, focusing on Orissa. It defines urbanization as a process intertwined with social mobility, driven by economic changes and…

September 2007Vol. 14pp. 159–167

Articles

Widowhood and Property Rights in Early India: A Study of Dharmasutras and Dharmasastras

Romance, Escape, and Divine Rewards: The Rise of Sati in Early India

Urbanization and Social Mobility in Early India: A Study of Orissa

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