Question

A paragraph on Women's Reform Movements In Bengal in the 19th century​

Answer 1

The nineteenth century in Bengal was a time of great intellectual excitement. Accepted values were closely questioned as part of the reaction to changes brought about by the imposition of colonial rule. There was heated debate among men on matters such as widow burning, child marriage, the status of women, and the merits and demerits of female education. The intensity and volume of this debate has diverted inquiry from the extent to which the ultimate objects of the debate, women, participated in the process of change, or whether their lives were significantly affected by it. This book is part of the slow process of "redressing the balance" in historical writing on India, an attempt to reassess the much-vaunted "emancipation of women" in the nineteenth century from the perspective of women themselves, and thus illumine our understanding of the process of social change under colonial rule. However, the distinctive rewards of autonomy -greater decision making power, delight in self-hood, empowering sense of self, greater levels of individual fulfilment and economic independence (Lau, 2010) have evolved in these women over a period of time. The ability in middle class women to balance emotions can be attributed to education, which is understood to have enhanced the social presence of women and their adaptability to the changing external circumstances.

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