Author: Tanay Kumar Khalua
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/PP/030200009
Abstract: The position of women in Ancient India has been a subject of extensive historical and sociological inquiry. Ancient Indian society witnessed significant variations in the status, rights, and roles of women across different historical periods. While the early Vedic age is often characterized by relatively greater freedom, educational opportunities, and social participation for women, subsequent periods experienced a gradual decline in their status due to changing social, religious, and economic structures. Women played important roles in family life, religious practices, education, literature, and governance. However, patriarchal norms, restrictions on education, child marriage, and limitations on property rights increasingly influenced their lives in later periods. This article examines the position of women in Ancient India by analyzing their social, educational, economic, religious, and political status. It further explores the factors responsible for changes in women’s status and highlights the contributions of notable women in ancient Indian civilization.
Keywords: Women, Ancient India, Vedic Period, Social Status, Education, Gender Relations, Patriarchy, Indian Society.
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