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Women's Rights in the Hindu Code Bill

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines the Hindu Code Bill as a landmark legal reform for women’s rights and gender equality in post-independence India. Spearheaded by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Bill sought to dismantle patriarchal pre-independence laws that denied Hindu women basic rights to property, marriage, divorce, and adoption. Despite fierce conservative opposition that led to the legislation being split into four separate Acts (Marriage, Succession, Minority and Guardianship, and Adoptions and Maintenance), it fundamentally transformed India’s legal landscape. The reforms established legal equality, banned polygamy, and granted inheritance rights, laying the essential groundwork for modern gender justice and women’s empowerment.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19633593

Author: Manjunath Hasatti

Language: English

Topic: Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7160323994

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