{"product_id":"satipratha-o-panpratha-1","title":"Satipratha O Panpratha","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Subrata Sen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ananda Publishers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bengali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: Social Studies (Samajchitra - Samajbidya)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789350406120\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 404\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 725 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSatipratha O Panpratha\u003c\/strong\u003e (Translation: \u003cem\u003eThe Sati System and Dowry System\u003c\/em\u003e) by \u003cstrong\u003eSubrata Sen\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into two of the most controversial and deeply ingrained social practices in Indian history—\u003cstrong\u003eSati\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDowry\u003c\/strong\u003e. In this well-researched work, the author analyzes these age-old customs from both \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003esociological perspectives\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a critical examination of their \u003cstrong\u003eorigins\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eimpact\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe role of society\u003c\/strong\u003e in perpetuating them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-depth Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book provides an \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical overview\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eSati system\u003c\/strong\u003e (the practice where widows were expected to self-immolate on their husband's funeral pyre) and the \u003cstrong\u003eDowry system\u003c\/strong\u003e (the tradition of the bride’s family giving gifts or money to the groom's family).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImpact on Women\u003c\/strong\u003e: The author discusses the \u003cstrong\u003esevere consequences\u003c\/strong\u003e these practices had on women, particularly in terms of their \u003cstrong\u003estatus\u003c\/strong\u003e in society and their \u003cstrong\u003erights\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSociological Insight\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book traces the \u003cstrong\u003esocial, cultural, and religious factors\u003c\/strong\u003e that contributed to the entrenchment of both Sati and Dowry, illustrating how they were justified as part of the Indian cultural fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegal and Social Reforms\u003c\/strong\u003e: A significant part of the book is dedicated to \u003cstrong\u003ereform movements\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003elegal interventions\u003c\/strong\u003e that sought to abolish Sati and regulate the Dowry system, including the \u003cstrong\u003erole of social reformers\u003c\/strong\u003e like \u003cstrong\u003eRaja Ram Mohan Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e in the abolition of Sati.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Sections\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSati System\u003c\/strong\u003e: A comprehensive history of the \u003cstrong\u003epractice of Sati\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003ereligious texts\u003c\/strong\u003e that influenced it, the \u003cstrong\u003esocial conditions\u003c\/strong\u003e that allowed it to thrive, and the reform movements that eventually led to its prohibition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDowry System\u003c\/strong\u003e: A deep dive into the \u003cstrong\u003eorigins\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Dowry system, its growing prevalence in Indian society, and its evolution into a form of \u003cstrong\u003esocial transaction\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eeconomic burden\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritique of Society\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sen critically examines the \u003cstrong\u003erole of patriarchy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecaste systems\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ereligious dogma\u003c\/strong\u003e in sustaining these practices, and how they were often used as tools to control women’s lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e: Understanding the deep \u003cstrong\u003eroots\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eSati\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDowry\u003c\/strong\u003e within Indian society and the \u003cstrong\u003esocial norms\u003c\/strong\u003e that 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