Enslaved daughters [electronic resource] : colonialism, law and women's rights / Sudhir Chandra ; with an afterword. Sudhir Chandra, 1941- Women India Social conditions. Women India History 19th century. Women Legal status, laws, etc. India History 19th century. KNS516 .S88 2008 305.420954 23 Previous ed.: 1998. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Adopting a radical-feminist stance, this book discusses the case of Dadaji Bhikaji against his 22 year-old wife Rukhmabai, filed when, after 11 years, she refused to live with him as per the Hindu marriage law. The book examines the lawsuit, looks at the role of the British during the court proceedings, and highlights some details of Rukhmabai's life that could reveal some psycho-social factors that gave her the strength to rebel. New Delhi ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. 2008. 2008 Text 1 online resource (xiii, 265 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195695731.001.0001 eng India India India