Patriarchy in Indian Culture
With its heavy following of Hinduism and its ultraconservative way of life, Indian culture is unlike any other. ... ” Because women are seen as dangerous when unrestrained, men in Indian culture stress constraints such as marriage in order to retain their dominant status. ... Although her rapes her before she reaches puberty, her escape from the marriage shocks the culture. ... By resisting traditional Indian customs, Phoolan Devi eventually becomes everything that women are feared to be outside of marriage: powerful and dangerous. ... “Women and the Hindu Tradition,” Bandit Queen, and “Inside the Haveli” offer insights into the complete supremacy men have in Indian society.