Pramāṇa · Search · About · API

The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c16.88

The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c16.88

Language
English

c16.88

Most of the faults and vices that have been attributed to women by the Renunciation School are not to be taken seriously. Their aim was more to divert man from woman, than to paint the latter in her true character. Varāhamihira, who points out the patent absurdity of these charges, may be taken to represent the view of the cultured Hindu society.