short essay on women power in the neolithic , mediaval and present times
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Women in ancient India occupied a dignified place. They participated in outdoor life as circumstances and situations demanded and there were hardly any prescribed positions exclusively earmarked for men. All the high avenues of learning were open to women who excelled in learning and their hymns were included in vedas. Women continued enjoying the same position more or less until Musliminvasions took place from. North West A slow and steady decline in the position of women had begun.With coming of invaders this process accelerated and decline was marked . The political instability, consequent migration of population and economic depression extending over period of about three centuries affected the women adversely..
Infanticide, Child marriage, Sati , Purdah system and prejudice against women’s education were some of the measures adopted by Hindu society to save the honour of their women against invaders and foreign rulers. To explain further , foreign invaders and rulers would abduct, be cruel and abuse Indian girls. In an attempt to save them from such atrocities Hindu’s were forced to perform infanticide marry them when they were only children .Perform Sati or Widow burning was also done to save women’s respect and torture by Muslim rulers. All these customs hampered the progress of women, yet there appeared throughout the ages some women who excelled as administrators and reformers. The names of Padmini, Razia Begum , Durgawati, who defended the Ahmed Nagar fort., represent the warriors and administrators against women. Mughal princess like Nur Jahan, Jahan Ara and Zebunnin and prominent women of medievel India. Among the Maratha rulers Tara Bai , who was instrumental in putting up a powerful resistance against the onslaught of Aurangzeb, and Ahalya Bai Holtar whose administration won admiration of English men were famous women of this time. Punjab had a courageous and good stateswoman Sada Kaur who helped Ranjit Sigh in conquering Lahore and conquering Lahore and consolidating the Sikh empire.
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Infanticide, Child marriage, Sati , Purdah system and prejudice against women’s education were some of the measures adopted by Hindu society to save the honour of their women against invaders and foreign rulers. To explain further , foreign invaders and rulers would abduct, be cruel and abuse Indian girls. In an attempt to save them from such atrocities Hindu’s were forced to perform infanticide marry them when they were only children .Perform Sati or Widow burning was also done to save women’s respect and torture by Muslim rulers. All these customs hampered the progress of women, yet there appeared throughout the ages some women who excelled as administrators and reformers. The names of Padmini, Razia Begum , Durgawati, who defended the Ahmed Nagar fort., represent the warriors and administrators against women. Mughal princess like Nur Jahan, Jahan Ara and Zebunnin and prominent women of medievel India. Among the Maratha rulers Tara Bai , who was instrumental in putting up a powerful resistance against the onslaught of Aurangzeb, and Ahalya Bai Holtar whose administration won admiration of English men were famous women of this time. Punjab had a courageous and good stateswoman Sada Kaur who helped Ranjit Sigh in conquering Lahore and conquering Lahore and consolidating the Sikh empire.
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