Syllabus

Course Code: WS(C) 05    Course Name: Understanding Women from a Historical Perspective

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Women in Ancient Indian Society, Early Vedic, Vedic: Rigvedic, Mughal and Colonial Periods
2 Description of Women in Manu Smriti: Property Rights, Stridhan, Rights and Duties of a Wife, Widowhood, Education, Feminist Consciousness from Medieval to Pre-Colonial India: Cases of Razia Sultan, Nurjahan, Jahanara, Roshanara
3 Position of Women in Major Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism & Sikhism
4 Position of Women in Islam and Christianity, Role of Arya Samaj on the Status of Women
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