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Festschrift honoring Mahendrakumåara Måanava, b. 1921, politician from Bundelkhand, India; comprises articles chiefly on the civilization of Bundelkhand, India and his life and work. ... Read more

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Volume: v. 1General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1825Original Publisher: Printed by Cox and BaylisSubjects: Hindu lawPhilosophy / HinduReligion / Hinduism / GeneralNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: CHAP. III. On Marriage; or on tlie Second Order. 1. ' The discipline of a student in the three Vtdas Chap. 4 may be continued for thirty-six years, in the house IIL' of his preceptor; or for half that time, or for a quar- ' ter of it, or until he perfectly comprehend them :2. ' A student, whose rules have not been violated, ' may assume the order of a married man, after he ' has read in succession a sdc'hd, or branch from each of the three, or from two, or from any one of them.3. ' Being justly applauded for the strict performance ' of his duty, and having received from his natural or 1 spiritual father the sacred gift of the Veda, let him ' sit on an elegant bed, decked with a garland of ' flowers, and let his father honour him, before his ' nuptials, with a present of a cow.4. ' Let the twice-born man, having obtained the ' consent of his venerable guide, and having performed his ablution with stated ceremonies, on his return home, as the law directs, espouse a wife of the same ' class with himself and endued with the marks of ' excellence. 5. ' She, who is not descended from his paternal or ' maternal ancestors, within the sixth degree, and who ' is not known by her family name to be of the same i 2 ' primitiveChap. ' primitive stock with his father or mother, is eligible ' by a twice-born man for nuptials and holy union :6. ' In connecting himself with a wife, let him stu- ' diously avoid the ten following families, be they ever ' so gre... ... Read more

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Title: Mânava Dharma-Sâstra; the Code of Manu. Original Sanskrit Text Critically Edited According to the Standard Sanskrit Commentaries, With Critical NotesPublisher: London : TrübnerPublication date: 1887Subjects: Hindu lawNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Study of various aspects of Hindustani classical music and its role in the social development of people in India. ... Read more

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