“Polygamous marriages were not uncommon in Hindu society.
Ancient texts speak of both polygyny (multiple wives) and polyandry (multiple husbands). In the Ramayana epic, king Dasaratha fathers four children
through his three wives. In the Mahabharata epic, princess Draupadi
married the five sons of king Pandu, and bore their children.
Certain Himalayan tribes still practice polyandry today.” [Introducing Hinduism, Hilary P. Rodrigues, p 96]
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