Dowry Murder

Dowry Murder

The Imperial Origins of a Cultural Crime

by Veena Talwar Oldenburg

261 pages· ISBN 9780195150711
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Oldenburg argues that dowry murder is not about dowry per se nor is it rooted in an Indian culture or caste system that encourages violence against women. Rather, dowry murder can be traced directly to the influences of the British colonial era.

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