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Women in India participate in a wide range of activities related to education, media, politics, art and culture, science and technology and service sectors
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During the early part of the Vedic Era, women of ancient India had status and rights equal to that of a man. However, the status of women declined around 500 BCE when different restrictions were placed on them by the religious scriptures. The medieval period saw the position of women deteriorating further due to child marriages, sati and ban on widow remarriages that became widespread in the society of India.
During the reign of the British, social reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy (abolished the Sati practice in 1829), Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (instrumental behind the 1856 Widow Remarriage Act), Pandita Ramabai and Jyotirao Phule worked for the uplift of women. Despite the several social restrictions placed on them, the women of India played a significant part in the country's independence struggle. Pritilata Waddedar, Bhikaji Cama, Dr. Annie Besant, Sucheta Kriplani, Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Aruna Asaf Ali and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur were some famous women who were at the forefront of India's struggle for freedom. |
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