Gender, Customary Law, and the Colonial Law of Inheritance: The Keri Kolitani Case
Indian Journal of Gender Studies
Published online on June 29, 2026
Abstract
Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 135-153, June 2026.
The ‘Great Chastity Case’ of Keri Kolitani created a stir in 19th-century Indian civil society. It raised conflicting issues regarding women’s rights to inherit property and the conditions under which they could forfeit those rights. In the course of its ...
The ‘Great Chastity Case’ of Keri Kolitani created a stir in 19th-century Indian civil society. It raised conflicting issues regarding women’s rights to inherit property and the conditions under which they could forfeit those rights. In the course of its ...