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Twisting a Safenet into a Noose: Short History of Dowry | Dr. Veena Talwar Oldenburg |

EXPLOSIVE REVELATION: How British colonial policies transformed dowry from a women's safety institution into a deadly trap Dr. Veena Talwar Oldenburg, renowned historian and professor, presents groundbreaking research exposing how British colonial economic policies systematically destroyed traditional Indian women's wealth systems and created the modern dowry crisis. 🎯 KEY REVELATIONS: Dowry was originally voluntary women's wealth (Sthridhan) British land revenue systems forced monetization of rural economy Colonial property laws excluded women from land ownership Traditional community support systems were dismantled Modern "dowry deaths" are actually extortion and murder 💡 LEARN ABOUT: Pre-colonial women's property rights in ancient India How British created artificial land scarcity through fixed revenue systems The role of moneylenders in colonial economic transformation Why traditional bride price disappeared among farming communities Connection between colonial policies and contemporary gender violence 🔍 EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS: Dr. Oldenburg uses archival research, Dharmashastra texts, and colonial records to reconstruct the true history of dowry, challenging mainstream narratives that blame Indian culture for practices actually created by colonial exploitation. About the Speaker: Dr Veena Talwar Oldenburg, a native of Lucknow, is a feminist historian of British Colonialism and Indian History and Culture. She taught at Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University and was professor of History at the City University of New York. She is the author of The Making of Colonia Lucknow,( Princeton University Press, 1984; 2015;) Sham-e-Awadh: Writings on Lucknow (Penguin, 2007); a history of Gurgaon: From Mythic Village to Millennium City (Harper Collins, 2018) and her book on the history of dowry: Dowry Murder: The Imperial Origins of a Cultural Crime (NY: Oxford University Press, 2002, Penguin. 2010).Her scholarly articles include writings on the courtesans of Lucknow, Sati, Female Infanticie, and Sita's Epic journey. Timestamped Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction: The Dowry Death Crisis 02:42 - Redefining Murder as "Dowry Death" 04:18 - Failed Legal Bans and Women's Movements 06:41 - Ancient Sthridhan: Women's Six-Fold Wealth 13:11 - Colonial Economic Transformation 16:23 - British Land Revenue Revolution 25:03 - From Flexible Shares to Fixed Property 32:20 - Dowry Becomes Survival Strategy 37:16 - Half-Baked Capitalism and Women's Exclusion 44:36 - Modern Legal Failures and Enforcement 46:49 - Marriage, Property, and Women's Choices 55:01 - Consumerism and Colonial Legacy 58:18 - British Recognition of the Problem 1:04:20 - Pre-Colonial Dowry vs. Modern Extortion 1:07:52 - Education and Changing Mindsets Subscribe to our YouTube channels: YouTube English:    / sangamtalks​   YouTube Hindi:    / sangamhindi​   Follow Sangam Talks on social media : Telegram : https://t.me/sangamtalks​ Twitter:   / sangamtalks​   Facebook:   / ​   Instagram:   / ​   Website: http://www.sangamtalks.org​ Donate: http://www.sangamtalks.org/donate Hashtags: #dowrysystem #colonialhistory #womenrights #indianhistory #genderstudies #historicaltruth #sangamtalks #propertyrights #womenswealth #sthridhan #britishraj #socialreform #feminism #patriarchy #extortion #murdernotdowry #ruraleconomy #landrevenue #monetization #tribaltraditions #brideprice #exogamy #matrilineal #caste #infanticide #feticide #equality #justice #legalreform #enforcement