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Position and role of women in Ancient India
The document discusses the position and role of women in ancient Indian society. It provides context about why sons were more important than daughters for economic, safety, and military reasons. Women's roles included mother, sister, daughter, wife and widow. It outlines prominent female scholars from the Vedic period when women had more rights, which decreased in later periods. Goddesses like Lakshmi, Sarasvati and Durga were revered. A quote from Manusmriti establishes that women were not independent and needed protection by father, husband and son at different stages of life.
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Overview of women's roles and status in ancient Indian society, highlighting their importance.
Discusses reasons for the preference of sons over daughters, including economic, safety, and societal roles.
Explores various female forms in society like mother, sister, daughter, etc., representing their societal contributions.
Lists significant Hindu goddesses symbolizing fortune, learning, strength, and auspiciousness.
Names notable female scholars of the Vaidik period, emphasizing their roles in education and knowledge.
Describes the evolution of women's rights and status from Vaidik to Mauryan periods, and the impact of Buddhism.
Presents a philosophical quote reflecting on the protection and dependency of women on males throughout life stages.
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- 2. Why Son wasmore important than a Daughter in Ancient India ? Son vs. Daughter Economic Reason Safety Reason For War as Soldier Physically Week For all the Rina/ Moksha
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- 4. Goddess Lakshmi (the goddess of fortuneand queen of Lord Vishnu) Sarasvati (the goddess of learning) Durga (the goddess of strength and power) Subhadra (Krishna’s sister and auspiciousness personified) Kali (the power of time)
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- 6. • Vaidik Period-Rights are equal to male. • Uttar Vaidik Period- Status decrease. • Mahajanapad Period- Buddhism did little for women • Mauryan - Maurya kings often employed female bodyguards, spies and ‘Striadhyaksha mahamatras’.
- 7. पिता रक्षतत कौमारेभताा रक्षतत यौवने । रक्षन्तत स्थपवरे िुत्रा न स्त्री स्वातत्यमर्ातत || - (मनुुःस्मृतत 9/3 अध्याय/श्लोक) क ु मार अवस्था में पिता रक्षा करते हैं जवानी में वह ितत क े संरक्षण में रहती है और बुढािे में िुत्र उसकी देखभाल करते हैं; इस प्रकार स्त्स्त्रयों क े ललए स्वतन्त्त्रता नह ं है।