Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c7.s1.24

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These general facts will help to elucidate the background of the culture and tradition of women in Hindustan. On the whole the women suffered from lack of association with men. As a daughter, the only associates of a girl were her girl playmates and her brother from among boys.² When she was married and became a wife, she lived in the company of her husband; but the presence of members of the joint family and perhaps a few other co-wives, discouraged the development of healthy love and feelings of companionship between the married couple. Once the personality of woman was suppressed, all chances of disagreement between the two sexes disappeared; the domestic life became happy and harmonious, and children were brought up with tenderness, care and love. People never failed to be courteous and chivalrous to a woman