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Sinha, Chitra         Debating patriarchy : : the Hindu Code Bill controversy in India (1941-1956) / / Chitra Sinha.         xxvii, 289 pages ; ; 23 cm         "The New India Foundation."         Contesting patriarchy -- The Hindu Code Bill -- Evolution of the Hindu Code Bill -- Law and the public gaze -- The Hindu Code Bill in the political sphere -- Victory of symbol over substance -- The Hindu Code Bill in independent India.         ISBN9780198078944 :         1. Domestic relations – History – India – 20th century.         1. Hindus – Legal status, laws, etc. – History – India – 20th century.         1. Law reform – History – India – 20th century.         1. Patriarchy – Religious aspects – Hinduism.