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NayarHindu caste of the Indian state of Kerala. Before the British conquest in 1792, the Nayar caste supplied Kerala's royalty and nobility, militia, and land managers. During British rule, Nayars became prominent in politics, medicine, education, and law. Unlike most Hindus, Nayars traditionally were matrilineal, and fathers had no rights or obligations with regard to their children. Plural marriage, in which both men and women could receive multiple “visiting” spouses, was practiced until the 19th century. Laws passed in the 1930s enforced monogamy and gave children full rights of inheritance from the father. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Among the filmmakers who have agreed to serve on the jury for the project are Paul Schrader ("Taxi Driver"), John Madden ("Shakespeare in Love"), Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones's Diary"), Bill Pullman ("The End of Violence") and Deepak Nayar ("Bend It Like Beckham"). Nayar JK, Baker RH, Knight JW, Sullivan JS, Morris CL, Richardson BB, et al. Govardhan, Nayar, & Sheorey (1999), for example, surveyed the core courses in TESOL Master of Arts (MA) programs in US universities, basing their analysis on data collected from 194 US institutions as presented in Garshick (1998). |
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