Ghosh, Swati <br/><br/>
Bengali widows of Varanasi 

 -  2000 
 - p.1151-153 
 - 1 Apr 
<br/><br/> The pattern of marginalisation of widows in Bengal and their deportation to holy places like Varanasi and Mathura was probably a response to the crisis of patriarchy typical to Bengal in the 19th century. But while the crisis may have passed, these women continue to eke out precarious lives. - Reproduced 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Widows