The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c11.s2.5

c11.s2.5

In the realm of business we find that women had no disabilities. They do not figure in the list of persons declared incompetent for entering into a valid contract. Women in lower classes and commercial and industrial circles used to take an active part in carrying on the business transactions of their families. They could even pledge their husbands' credit and enter into contracts on their behalf (*Yāj.* II, 47; *Vishṇu*, VI, 31). We have unfortunately no evidence to show what part ladies in higher circles used to take in the business of their families. Probably, then as now, they lagged behind their humbler sisters.