How was Women’s life during the period of Shivaji maharaj ?
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Dylan Sharma in Nation
The Position of Women During the Maratha Rule: Breaking a Myth
The Maratha Empire began with the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1645 and ended with the defeat of Peshwa Bajirao II in 1818. The kingdom extended from Tamil Nadu in the South, Peshawar (present day Pakistan) in the North and Bengal Subah in the East.
Although the role of women in ancient times is glorified and gushed over by many scholars, their life in the Maratha period seems to be darkened by the strictness and conservativeness forced upon them in the name of religion. The claims of people that women were treated equally in the Satvahan period and had as much freedom as men is met with no evidence. Only the women who were born in royal families were given the freedom whereas the peasantry had to follow the rules laid down, and had no decision making power in their family affairs. Dowry was another problem under the Maratha Empire. Eighty per cent of the Marathas were farmers, who struggled to get their daughters married, even selling their land to cover the dowry that would range from three to seven lakh rupees.
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