Syllabus
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Course Code: HIS-E-44(i) Course Name: Women in Indian History |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Women’s in Pre-Colonial India: Hindu Social Order and Women; Ancient Indian Religions and Women; Woman Saints and Their Impact – Kamali and Meerabai; Women in Medieval India: Impact of Islam and Religious Reform Movements (Sufi and Bhakti); Medieval Polity, Queenship and the Legal Status of Women | |
| 2 | Colonial Intervention and Women: Conditions in Nineteenth Century – Misogynic Customs and Indian Culture; Awakening among Women – Modern Education, New Opportunities and New Social Order; The British Social Policy – Measures against Some Misogynic Customs; Change in Legal Status – Grant of Civil and Property Rights | |
| 3 | Reform Movements and Women: Brahmo Samaj; Arya Samaj; Satyashodhak Samaj; Prarthana Samaj; Aligarh Movement; Depressed Class Movements | |
| 4 | Women, Mass Movements and ‘Liberation’: Gandhian Movements; Revolutionary Movement; The Left, Female Peasants and Workers and their Movements; Rise of Feminist Movement: Role of Women Pioneers – Savitribai Phule and Pandita Ramabai; Founding of All India Women’s Conference | |
