The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚ to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader
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and their homes raided and destroyed. By December 1942‚ over sixty thousand people had been jailed. The few leaders who had escaped arrest went into hiding and tried to guide the mass movement. Among them were Jai Prakash Narayan‚ S M Joshi‚ Aruna Asaf Ali‚ Ram Manohar Lohis‚ Achyut Patwardhan and Smt Sucheta Kripalani. The Indians suffered greatly throughout the Second World War. There was a terrible famine in Bengal in AD 1943 in which over thirty lakh people died.
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Women in Indian Freedom Struggle Women in Indian Freedom Struggle have played a vital role with immense courage‚ confidence and patriotism. They were the iconic figures in Indian political arena. Role of Women in Independence Movement Women in Indian freedom struggle have significantly contributed almost at par with their male counterparts in fighting the British yoke. The initiative‚ bravery‚ guts and headship that the women have showed in the freedom movements for the country’s
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rule in India. The situation began to change when many national figures started a struggle for India’s freedom. Mahatma Gandhi openly invited the help from women. Many women came forward. Among them were Sarojini Naidu‚ Vijaya Laxmi Pandit‚ Mrs. Aruna Asaf Ali and others. Mrs. Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister of India. She became a very famous woman in the world. With her‚ the status of women in India increased a lot. It was proved that women are not inferior to men. Many women thereafter occupied
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[4][5] From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚[7] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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very high and they were regarded as equal partners with men in all respects. Who had not heard of Maitri‚ Gargi‚ Sati Annusuya and Sita? Rani laxmi bai‚ begum hazrat mahal‚ sarojini naidu‚ vijaya laxmi pandit‚ sucheta kriplani‚ kasturba Gandhi‚ aruna asaf ali and many others constitute the Womanhood of India who in the hour of peril for the motherland forsook the shelter of their homes and with unfailing courage and endurance stood shoulder to shoulder with their menfolk‚ in the frontline of India’s
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The rise of British Imperialism within India took place in the 17th century‚ when the first fleet of European ships landed on the shores of South Asia. Before British imperialism‚ India was separated into groups of independent and semi-independent kingdoms and territories‚ with British intentions to unite India as one; one language‚ one God‚ and one ruler (Bradley‚ 2001). On December 31st 1600‚ Queen Elizabeth of England established trade between the East India Company and the British‚ which overtime
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Orissa Review Role of Women in India’s Struggle For Freedom Siddhartha Dash The entire history of the freedom movement is replete with the saga of bravery‚ sacrifice and political sagacity of hundreds and thousands of women of our country. Their participation in the struggle began as early as 1817 when Bhima Bai Holkar fought agaist the British Colonel Malcolm and defeated him in guerilla warfare. At a very critical time for our mother land when the British East India Company was fast expanding
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British ideas‚ that is why our leaders were always telling the British "How can you do these things? They’re against your own basic values.". We had no hatred‚ in fact it was the other way round - it was their values that made us revolt." <br>-Aruna Asaf Ali‚ a leader of the Indian National Congress. <br>(Masani‚ quoted in Wood‚ 32‚ 1989) <br> <br>There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India. India‚ having previously been an group of independent and semi-independent princedoms
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Woman is the magnificent creation of god‚ a multi faceted personality with the power of benevolence‚ adjustability‚ integrity and tolerance. She is companion of man‚ gifted with equal mental faculty‚ a protector and provider‚ the embodiment of love and affection. The role given to women in a society is a measuring rod and true index of its civilization and cultural attainment. Woman by nature is a peace maker. She is blessed with the’ tact and skill to convince and drive the argument in her favor
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