Vol. 16, Issue 1, Jul-Dec 2023

Page: 11-21

STATUS OF WOMEN IN PRE-INDEPENDENCE INDIA

Dr. Radhika Kapur

Received Date: 2018-07-03

Accepted Date: 2018-08-06

Published Date: 2018-08-15

In the pre-independence period, the status of women within the country was in a deprived state. The major cause of this was, there was prevalence of male dominance. Due to this, the position of women was undermined. The major responsibilities of the women were dedicated towards the implementation of household responsibilities and they were not allowed to participate in the implementation of other tasks and activities, nor were they allowed to express their ideas and viewpoints. In addition, they were overwhelmed by the practices of polygamy, sati, child marriage, and female infanticide. Improvements came about in their conditions with the advent of Islam and they were given rights. The main areas that have been taken into account in this research paper include, status of women in the medieval period, position of women before the advent of Islam, human rights of women in Islam, position of women during the Mughal period, and position of women during the East India Company

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