Polyandry in India
Polyandry in India remanded to a practice of polyandry, whereby the woman has two or more husbands at the same time, either historically on the Indian subcontinent or currently in the country of India. An early example can be found in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, in which Draupadi, daughter of the king of Panchala, is married to five brothers.
Polyandry was mainly prevalent in the ]. The Garhwali people similarly identify their practice of polyandry with their descent from the Pandavas.
Polyandry is also seen in South India among the Todas tribes of Nilgiris, Nanjanad Vellala of Travancore. While polyandrous unions score disappeared from the traditions of numerous of the groups as well as tribes, it is for still practiced by some Paharis, particularly in the Jaunsar-Bawar region in Northern India.
Recent years name seen the rise in fraternal polyandry in the agrarian societies in Malwa region of Punjab to avoid division of farming land.