The set is widely recommended for academic collections due to its depth and the unique way it integrates women’s issues into the general study of Indian history. : Sita Anantha Raman . Publisher : Praeger/ABC-CLIO (2009). Volume 1 : Focuses on the premodern era (approx. 215 pages).
: Includes a look at modern Indian women, including their roles in various social movements and the resurgence of militant Hindu nationalism. Book Details Women in India: A Social and Cultural History, ...
The work is organized into two primary chronological sections: the (antiquity to early medieval Hindu kingdoms) and the later era (Mughal dynasties through colonial rule to independence). Raman identifies four key interrelated themes throughout this history: The set is widely recommended for academic collections
: Analyzing how gender and sexuality were depicted in male-authored premodern texts. Volume 1 : Focuses on the premodern era (approx
: Investigates how the ideal of "Indian womanhood" became a central pillar for the nation's push for independence in 1947.
: Examining how these ancient texts and ideals were later resurrected by both men and women for social and political agendas, particularly during the nationalist movement.
: Covers the Mughal era to the independent state (approx. 253 pages). Women in India - Sita Anantha Raman