The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c6.5

c6.5

The history of the position and status of women is therefore of vital importance to the student of Hindu civilisation. The subject is a very wide and comprehensive one, for we shall have to ascertain not only the general estimate formed about women in the different periods of our long history, but its actual effects also upon the diverse spheres of their activities during the different stages of their life. The best way to begin our enquiry is to study the condition of women during their childhood and to find out the general arrangement made about their training and education. This will at once disclose to us the concern of society for women and the steps it was taking for properly starting them in life.