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Paishacha Vivaha: Not just a Reparation Marriage
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Paishacha Vivaha: Not just a Reparation Marriage

Although Dr. Elst's view of "Paishacha Vivaha" as reparation marriage is quite enlightened, it narrows it down to just one issue and assumes that the Hindu society, back in the day, had no mechanism to provide security to women who did not opt for the said reparation.