May You be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of IndiaA Journey Among The Women Of India In This Travelogue, Washington Post Reporter In India Elisabeth Bumiller, Goes To Most Parts Of India Examining The Realities Of The Lives Of Indian Women: Villagers, Movie-Stars, Intellectuals, Police-Women And Others. |
Contents
Arrival and Introduction | 3 |
Arranged Marriage | 24 |
A Bride Burning and a Sati | 44 |
The Women of the Village of Khajuron | 75 |
The Indian Womens Movement | 125 |
and Her Legacy for Indian Women in Politics | 147 |
The Actresses of Bombay | 179 |
Three Women of Calcutta | 201 |
A Professional | 230 |
The Lessons | 257 |
Departure and Conclusion | 282 |
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