The essay confronts a problem of political thought approached through the question of cruelty inflicted on Hindu widows of Bengali middle-class families. As the harrowing descriptions of oppression raise a mixture of sadness, horror and anger in the…
Article published in the Oct 1947 issue of the Filmindia magazine commenting on how bigamy practised by the protagonist of a film actually led to a criminal infringement of the law by abetting the crime.
Influences:
World War 2: Human Rights Violations
Effect: Enshrine Notions of Individual Protection
Partition: Communal Violence/ New Nation
Effect: Assurances of "equality" to minority communities
As a result the Bill acts not really as a…
