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“…The reason that these two issues comprise the focus of the first chapter is that niyoga in particular is the first widow-related issue to become the subject of debate within Dharmaâs ̄astra and, thus, the first such issue where one can see a major shift in Brahmanical opinion over time, specifically a shift from general acceptance to universal rejection. By contrast, the Dharmaâs ̄astra tradition widely opposed the practice of widow remarriage from its inception and support for widow remarriage always constituted a minority position"--…”

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