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Why are women usually excluded from owning immovable property in rural areas? |
Due to their feminine nature Existence of patrilineal kinship system They migrate less in comparison to male members Absence of laws |
Existence of patrilineal kinship system |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Existence of patrilineal kinship system In most regions of India, women are usually excluded from ownership of land, because of the prevailing patrilineal kinship system and mode of inheritance. By law women are supposed to have an equal share of family property. In reality they only have limited rights and some access to land only as part of a household headed by a man. |
