Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s1.19

c7.s1.19

The Muslim tradition with regard to woman varied according to the country. The Turks in general gave their women a fair measure of freedom.³ The Persian woman was improving her position as compared with her Indian sister.⁴ In Hindustan, the Muslims followed the older traditions of the ancient Persians, which put the woman in an inferior position.⁵ With the growth of general sensuality and sexual indulgence, an unhealthy attitude developed on all sides. People began to put a very exaggerated value on the chastity of woman, exactly in the same measure as they encouraged its absence among men.¹