CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN FROM TRADITION TO MODERNITY

Role of Women in Pre Vedic Period

 High Social Status  Equal Religious and political status  Equal Treatment In all respect  Qualified women given highest social status  Allowed to Acquire highest knowledge

Role of Women in Post Vedic Period

 Status of Women Fell Down So Does The Role of Women.  Discrimination of Education And Other Rights Started.  Men Started Enjoying the Unchallenged Authority.  Unquestioned Obedience of Husband.  Child Marriage, Sati Partha & Polygamy. Role of Women in Hindu Dharma

 Men & Women Considered equal and two aspect of life.  More Powerful ex Shakti, Kali, Durga.  Considered “SAHDHRAMINI”.  Allowed to Attain a divine Knowledge.

Role of Women in Hindu Dharma

Deterioration of Status  Devdasi or Dasi Partha.  New Practice of Under Protection.  Didn’t Allowed to express Herself.  Lost Her Social, Political Status & So Does The Role.  In Gupta Period It Became Worse As Mentioned In Amarkosh.  Secondary Status.

Role of Women in Medieval Period

 Pardha system, Polygamy was prevalent

 Widow remarriage was not allowed

 Education and movement in society were adversely effected

 Devadasi system was another social evil

 Muslim women also did not enjoy respectable status in society Role of Women in Medieval Period

 Women however did not stay away from politics as required by the society in those days but managed to leave their mark in various ways.  Rulers like Razia sultana and Rani laxmi bai adopted male attitudes and attire in order to assert their right to rule.

RAZIA SULTANA RANI LAXMI BAI Women in British era I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved. - Ambedkar

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Role of Women in Present

 Role of women began to change from dependent to the modern woman demanding for equal rights

 Dedicated policies for women

 Getting higher education

 Woman has equal right of vote

 Equal pay for equal work

Role of Women in Present

 Women empowerment

 Self Help Groups

 Women are working in all fields

 Development of the country

 Deep Rooted Patriarchy - Sarpanch Pati

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