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Brahmanical #patriarchy continues to be one of the most misunderstood terms of our times. People often argue as to why we must call for 'Smashing Brahmanical Patriarchy' and not just 'Smashing Patriarchy'. #FIIExplains

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But in India, caste and gender intersect together to uphold the Brahmanical social order. Professor Uma Chakravarti, coined the term in her 1993 paper 'Conceptualising Brahmanical Patriachy in Early India - Gender, Caste, Class and State'.

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She defined brahmanical patriarchy as 'the need for effective sexual control over women to not only maintain patrilineal succession but also caste purity, the institution unique to Hindu society'.

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Click on the link below to read why understanding brahmanical patriarchy is of utmost importance ⬇️⬇️

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feminisminindia.com/2018/11/23/bra…