What steps were taken to check the evil of female infanticide in the 19th century Rajputana?
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Evil of female infacticide
The Rajputana of the 19th century was grappled with the evil of female infanticide. Female infanticide and dowry were considered as the biggest threat to the society as a whole.
Col James Tod observed that the system of dowry was the biggest factor for female infanticide and its effect on the society. Several steps were taken to eradicate the above curse.
The first attempt in this regard was initiated by Maharana of Mewar when he created a pressure like situation on the agents of British to act against the evil of female infanticide. Soon Kota followed the foot steps of Mewar and implemented
Maharaja of Jodhpur framed the rules in the year 1839 and declared the female infanticide unaccepted in 1844. During his Yaga visit in Bikaner which was not covered by the law asked the feudals to take an oath for not practicing the evil of female infanticide.
By 1888 the cases related to female infanticide soon came down significantly.
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