The New Cambridge history of India : 2,. Women in modern India
Material type: TextPublication details: New York Cambridge University press 1996Description: xix, 289 pISBN: 0521268125Subject(s): India | WomenDDC classification: 954.0082 Summary: The author traces the history of Indian women from the nineteenth century under colonial rule, to the twentieth century after Independence. She begins with the reform movement, established by men to educate women, and demonstrates how education changed their lives, enabling them to take part in public life. Through the women's own accounts, the author has compiled an accessible and immediate record of their achievements over the past two centuries, which will be of interest to students of South Asia and to anyone concerned with women and their history.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BK | Stack | 954.0082 FOR/N.IV.2 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 52663 |
vol.IV.2 Women in modern India
The author traces the history of Indian women from the nineteenth century under colonial rule, to the twentieth century after Independence. She begins with the reform movement, established by men to educate women, and demonstrates how education changed their lives, enabling them to take part in public life. Through the women's own accounts, the author has compiled an accessible and immediate record of their achievements over the past two centuries, which will be of interest to students of South Asia and to anyone concerned with women and their history.
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