1. The Indian Nationalist Movement and Gender Relations
The ancient system of "Swayamyara" amplifies the right of free choice for a female, portraying equilibrium of sorts between man and woman. ... Medieval India was responsible for widening the gap between man and women, as each of these customs diminished women in some form. ... Indian male domination did not account for complete women subordination; it was through a dictatorship economically, politically that worsened gender relations. ... The feminine qualities, and their roles as mothers, 'empowered women to find places in the public arena of protest". 17 In order to imp...
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