© 2019 JETIR June 2019, Volume 6, Issue 6 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) Challenges for Women in Indian Society: From Ancient to Modern World Dr. Sunil Asstt, prof, department of history, hindu collage, sonipat. Abstract: "Women are not brought into the world but rather made". As 5000-year-old human progress, India is a standout amongst the most religious and ethnically various countries on the planet, what superior to India to embody the previously mentioned proclamation. With incredible /ceremony, the entire world is commending the International Women Day, yet at the same time, there is a need to see the opposite side of the coin. The goal of this examination not exclusively to investigate the present situation of women in the creating Indian culture yet in addition to research the job and status of women in India from old time to the advanced time. Furthermore, this examination additionally centres around whether the position and state of women in Indian male-commanded society with respect to Liberty, Equality, Education, Marriage and Family life, Gender predisposition, Gender Ratio, Religious and Cultural life has been dormant, improved or decayed. This investigation is an endeavour to comprehend the situation of Indian women as well as to improve the unthinkable and generalizations states of women in India. Keywords : Indian Women; Taboo; Indian Society 1. Introduction “The Best thermometer to the progress of nation is its treatment of Women” - Swami Vivekananda. According to the first Prime Minister of republic India “You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its Women”. The investigation of any general public isn't finished without the examination and investigation of job, commitment, and status of the women in that society. There is no disarray that at the Rig Vedic time when women were in an exceptionally stable condition and nearly loved their status got lessened in the Later Vedic time. (Nandal and Rajnish, 2014). Indian culture dependent on the soul that women ' motivation is men; they rise or sink together, predominated or exceptional, bond or free. There is no uncertainty that Indian culture is amidst an upset that has been for the advancement of the economic wellbeing of the women. The proof is unavoidable; the voice of women has been out loud and compelling in Parliament, courts and in the avenues (Sreenivasa, 2006). While women in the West needed to battle for over a century to get a portion of their essential rights, similar to one side to cast a ballot, the Constitution of India gave women equivalent rights with men from the earliest starting point. 2. Methodology The methodology of this study is purely descriptive and required information are collected from different secondary sources like Epics, Vedas, Smritis and Puranas, Dharam sutras, Vedangs, Vedant(Upanishads) and other publications relating to women in the ancient age. Hindu religious texts like Vedas, Upanishads, Epics (Ramayana, and Mahabharata) depict the true picture of an ncient Indian society. Manuscript, Rig-Veda JETIR1907778 Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org 165 © 2019 JETIR June 2019, Volume 6, Issue 6 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) Samhita, Susruta Samhita, Smritis and Puranas have also been the pivotal sources of information to examine the social, domestic, economic, educational, religious and political status of women in ancient Indian society. Vedas, the most pious. Hindu scripture highlighted the good position of ladies in antiquated society and gave important and real data required for this examination paper. Rig Veda gave the most valuable data about traditions, qualities, and thoughts regarding every single circle about the life of ladies around then. 3. Literature Review Writing study uncovers that ladies appreciated practically equivalent status and rights like their male's partners in antiquated India, (Altekar 2014; Bader, 2013; Salawade, 2012). It is apparent from crafted by Grammarians, for example, Katyayana and Patanjali that ladies were appropriately taught in the early Vedic period. Ladies additionally had the opportunity to choose their spouses to shape a well-known framework known as Swayamvar. Truth is told, during this time, ladies had appreciated practically comparable or predominant position than the guys. In old India, however, the male-centric framework was exceptionally predominant yet ladies delighted in a place of regard and adoration, (Jayapalan, 2001; Mishra, 2006). This was an unbending perspective that just young men were in charge of the upliftment of the family and society as well (Mahapatra, 2015). The status of ladies and their exercises can be separated into three primary recorded periods, the old, the medieval and current (Mishra, 2014). 4. Status of Women in different Periods and Eras In the following subsection, we will focus on the major points about the society in which women were leaving. 4.1.1. Role and Status of Women in the Rig Vedic and Later-Vedic period In the Rig Vedic time, Women in India appreciated a high status in the public eye. Their condition was great. The ladies were given the chance to accomplish a highly intelligent and otherworldly standard. There were numerous ladies Rishis during this period. Indeed, even there were some knowledgeable ladies who had created the mantras (Suktas) in the Vedic writings. These were Lopamudra, Ghosha, Vishwavara, Vishpala, Palomar a lot more names. The more extravagant segment of the general public enjoyed polygamy, yet in the regular area of the general public, monogamy was common. There was no Sati framework or kid marriage. Be that as it may, from getting a charge out of free and regarded positions in the Rig-Vedic culture, ladies began being oppressed since the Later-Vedic period in training and different rights and offices. Kid marriage, widow consuming, the purdah framework, and polygamy further exacerbated the ladies' position. 4.1.2. Women in the Vedic and the post-Vedic Periods The genesis of Indian culture was from Vedas, although there is a different opinion about the timing of Vedas. But the most expected timing for the composition of the Rig Veda is believed to be 1500 BCE to 1000 BCE and for the later Vedic text that was believed to be composed between 1000 BCE to 600 BCE. JETIR1907778 Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org 166 © 2019 JETIR June 2019, Volume 6, Issue 6 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) 4.2.1 Liberty for women in Ancient Society: The degree of freedom that is delighted in by the ladies in a general public mirrors the recognition, standards, and estimations of that society. Ladies never watched "purdah". They delighted in the opportunity and even they appreciated the opportunity in choosing their male accomplice. There was an appropriate training educational plan for ladies. Widows were allowed to remarry. The separation was anyway not allowable to them. Indeed, even men did not reserve the option to separate from their spouses. Ladies were given finished opportunity in family matters and were treated as "Ardhanginis". 4.2.2. Equal Educational opportunities for women: Girls were never abused albeit male youngsters were wanted to female kids (Rig Veda) They additionally got instruction like young men and experienced the "Brahmacharya" discipline including the "Upanayana Sanskara" (among the different phases of the ceremonies that must be performed by a person). Ladies considered the Vedic writing like men and some of them like Lopamudra, Ghosa and Sikata-Nivavari figure among the writers of the Vedic mantras (psalms). Numerous young ladies from the upper strata (wealthier area) of society kept on having the training to post Vedic time. 4.2.3. Position of Women in Matters Relating to Marriage and Family Affairs: Marriage in the Vedic time frame was viewed as a social and religious obligation. Ladies reserved the option to remain old maids for an incredible duration. Marriage was not coercively forced on them. Tyke relational unions were obscure. Young ladies were given in marriage simply after pubescence that too in the wake of finishing their instruction ladies reserved the privilege to choose their life-accomplices. There were no episodes of share or substantial blessings instalments from the side of young ladies to her significant another family. In the point of view of Manu: The ladies needed to perform just the jobs of a spouse and job a mother. As a spouse, she needs to think about his significant other and as a mother; she needed to assume the liability of youth childhood. (Manu Smriti, first Century BCE) 4.2.4. Economic Production and occupational Freedom: Vedic period ladies likewise used to add to the family job. Vedic time ladies had the monetary opportunity. There were numerous instances of female instructors (Adhyapika). Indeed, even ladies set up specific handlooms and other stuff from their home. Turning and weaving of garments were done at home. Ladies additionally added to their spouses in horticultural idealists. 4.2.5. Rights in the Property Rights and Inheritance: A young lady was totally reliant over his dad so there was no such alternative for her to have an offer in the property of his dad. Be that as it may, every old maid was qualified for one-fourth offer of patrimony gotten by her siblings. Ladies had the privilege or extension to get blessings and other material stuff (Stridhan) at the season of marriage yet the greater part of the family property was under the control and the board of the patriarch. As a spouse, a lady had no immediate offer in her better half's property. Be that as it may, a JETIR1907778 Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org 167 © 2019 JETIR June 2019, Volume 6, Issue 6 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) neglected spouse was qualified for 1/third of her significant other's riches.