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In A Sympathetic And Comprehensive Study Of Indian Women, Geraldine Forbes Considers Their Recent History From The Nineteenth Century Under Colonial Rule, To The Twentieth Century After Independence. The Author Begins With The Reform Movement, Which Was Established By Men To Educate Women, And Demonstrates How Education Changed Their Lives And Enabled Them To Take Part In Public Life. Through The Women's Own Accounts Of Their Lives And Activities, She Documents The Formation Of Their Organizations, Their Participation In The Struggle For Freedom, Their Role In The Colonial Economy And The Development Of The Women's Movement In India Since 1947. By Relying On First-hand Accounts, The Author Has Been Able To Compile An Immediate And Accessible Record Of The Achievements Of Indian Women Over The Last Two Centuries Which Will Be Of Interest Not Only To Students Of South Asia, But To Anyone Concerned With Women And Their History.--book Jacket. 1. Reform In The Nineteenth Century: Efforts To Modernize Women's Roles -- 2. Education For Women -- 3. Emergence Of Women's Organizations -- 4. Movement For Women's Rights -- 5. Women In The Nationalist Movement -- 6. Women's Work In Colonial Ind

Who reads Women in Modern India (The New Cambridge History of India)?

Author

Gordon Johnson; C. A Bayly; John F Richards

Publisher

Cambridge [England] ; New York: Cambridge University Press

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521653770

Category

reference

Subjects

Gender Studies, Fiction, Reference