The phrase for a husband's younger brother in a northern Indian joint household.
A husband and wife lead a conventional Indian joint household.
Sons, wives, and unmarried daughters of the pair live with them.
The married daughters live with the combined households of their husbands.
The term "joint family" refers to a group of individuals who live together.
Despite their typical unwillingness to engage in Hindu religious concerns, the British decided to forcibly prohibit this practice for the sake of the family.
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