| Missions - 1823 - 610 pages
...neighbours. It rannot pass unnoticed by those who are acquainted with the state of society in Tndia, that the number of Female Suicides in the single province...in providing for the maintenance of their Females. The Writer then cites Five ancient authorities in support of the following position: — A Daughter... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - Great Britain - 1826 - 626 pages
...the Brahmins of his estate to four wires only. who are acquainted with the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province...with those of any other British provinces, is almost tea to one ; we may safely attribute this disproportion chiefly to the greater frequence of a plurality... | |
| Christianity - 1826 - 630 pages
...the Brahmins of his estate to four wives only. who are acquainted with the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province of Bengal, whett compared with those of any other British provinces, is almost ten to one; we may safely attribute... | |
| James Peggs - Hindu ethics - 1830 - 560 pages
...suicide. It cannot pass unnoticed, by those who are acquainted with the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province...attribute this disproportion, chiefly to the greater frequency of a plurality of wives among the natives of Bengal, and to their total neglect in providing... | |
| James Peggs - Hindu ethics - 1830 - 556 pages
...is almost ten to one ;* we may safely attribute this disproportion, chiefly to the greater frequency of a plurality of wives among the natives of Bengal,...total neglect in providing for the maintenance of females." — Referring to a practice of disinheriting the daughters, throwing the expense of their... | |
| Rammohun Roy (Raja) - Brahmanism - 1832 - 306 pages
...neighbours. It cannot pass unnoticed by those who are acquainted with the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province...attribute this disproportion chiefly to the greater frequency of a plurality of wives among the natives of Bengal, and to their total neglect in providing... | |
| James Peggs - Ethics - 1832 - 550 pages
...suicide. It cannot pass unnoticed, by those who are acquainted with the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province...attribute this disproportion, chiefly to the greater frequency of a plurality of wives among the natives of Bengal, and to their total neglect in providing... | |
| Rammohun Roy (Raja) - Brahma-samaj - 1885 - 536 pages
...neighbours. It cannot pass unnoticed by those who are acquainted with the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province...attribute this disproportion chiefly to the greater frequency of a plurality of wives among the natives of Bengal, and to their total neglect in providing... | |
| Rammohun Roy (Raja) - Brahma-samaj - 1906 - 1042 pages
...neighbours. It cannot pass unnoticed by those who are acquainted with the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province...attribute this disproportion chiefly to the greater frequency of a plurality of wives among the natives of Bengal, and to their total neglect in providing... | |
| Rammohun Roy (Raja) - Brahma-samaj - 1906 - 1024 pages
...the state of society in India, that the number of female suicides in the single province of I Icngnl, when compared with those of any other British provinces,...attribute this disproportion chiefly to the greater frequency of a plurality of wives among the natives of Bengal, and to their total neglect in providing... | |
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