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Talking about Scandals: Religion, Law and Love in Late Nineteenth Century Bengal:
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In this article, the first essay from a larger work in progress on law, family, religion and nationalism in late colonial Bengal was presented at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in a seminar in November 1994.Abstract:
Acknowledgements: This is the first essay from a larger work in progress on law, family, religion and nationalism in late colonial Bengal. The essay, however, is still being broadened out. I am grateful for comments and criticisms on earlier drafts by Radhika Singha, Ravi Vasudevan, Neeladri Bhattacharya, Ratnabali Chatterjee and Sumit Sarkar. An earlier version of the paper was presented at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in a seminar in November 1994. Iread more
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