Widowhood in Modern IndiaP. K. B. Nayar On widows in India presented at the first national seminar of Centre for Gerontological Studies, Trivandrum. |
Contents
Widowhood in India | 1 |
SocioCultural and Religious Linkages | 43 |
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | 53 |
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