Author : John Dawson Mayne
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 0266400094
A Treatise on Hindu Law and Usage (Classic Reprint) by John Dawson Mayne Pdf
Excerpt from A Treatise on Hindu Law and Usage The investigations of the Malabar Marriage Commission have thrown a flood of light upon the existence of polyandry on the West Coast of India, and upon the character of the unions contracted under its influence. These are further supplemented by the Census Reports for 1891 of the States of Cochin and Travancore, and by Mr. Logan's most valuable Manual of the Malabar District. I have utilised these sources for the purpose of giving a brief, and I hope fairly accurate view of a rather obscure subject. I have also taken advantage of this opportunity to glean from the invaluable reports of the Census of India for 1891, and from the singularly learned work by Dr. Maclean on the administration of Madras, many curious and interesting instances of local usage on matters of domestic law. The District Manuals of South Canara and North Arcot abound in similar information to which I am indebted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.