Women In Early Medieval North India

Author : Raj Pal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Women
ISBN : UOM:39015074361265

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Women in Early Medieval North India by Raj Pal Pdf

Author : Devika Rangachari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Jammu and Kashmir (India)
ISBN : UIUC:30112116924454

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Exploring Spaces for Women in Early Medieval Kashmir by Devika Rangachari Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9383247290

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The Position of Women in Early Medieval India by Anonim Pdf

Author : Devika Rangachari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000073218

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From Obscurity to Light by Devika Rangachari Pdf

This book attempts to reintegrate women into the socio-political milieu of early medieval Orissa. Its sources are inscriptions, mostly Sanskrit, that date from the seventh century to the end of the reign of the Imperial Ganga ruler, Anantavarman Codagangadeva (CE 1078-1147). The evidence indicates that royal and non-royal women had varying but undeniably important roles to play in the socio-political fabric of this prominent regional entity. The Bhauma-Kara dynasty (c. mid-eighth/ninth-late tenth century) that witnessed the rule of six women, four of them in succession, is a case in point. In addition, the palpable presence of several other royal and non-royal women is consistently documented in the epigraphic record. This is an aspect that has received very little attention in secondary works, thereby rendering this study a pioneering one. The work follows on from Rangachari’s earlier Invisible Women, Visible Histories: Gender, Polity and Society in North India (7th to 12th century ad), which had focused on important gendered aspects of early medieval north India through an analysis of literary and epigraphic sources of Kashmir, Kanauj, Bengal and Bihar. The invisibilization of women, whereby their presence is routinely ignored or trivialized, was, similarly, its underlying essence. Please note: This title is co-published with Manohar Publishers, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Author : Anjali Verma
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429826429

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Women and Society in Early Medieval India by Anjali Verma Pdf

This book examines women and society in India during 600–1200 CE through epigraphs. It offers an analysis of inscriptional data at the pan-India level to explore key themes, including early marriage, deprivation of girls from education, property rights, widowhood and satī, as well as women in administration and positions of power. The volume also traces gender roles and agency across religions such as Hinduism and Jainism, the major religions of the times, and sheds light on a range of political, social, economic and religious dimensions. A panoramic critique of contradictions and conformity between inscriptional and literary sources, including pieces of archaeological evidence against traditional views on patriarchal stereotypes, as also regional parities and disparities, the book presents an original understanding of women’s status in early medieval South Asian society. Rich in archival material, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of ancient and medieval Indian history, social history, archaeology, epigraphy, sociology, cultural studies, gender studies and South Asian studies.

Author : Devika Rangachari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : India, North
ISBN : 8173048088

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Invisible Women, Visible Histories by Devika Rangachari Pdf

This book examines certain gendered aspects of the early medieval period in north India (between the seventh and twelfth centuries ad) through a study of prominent but representative regional kingdoms located in Kashmir, Kanauj, and across Bengal and Bihar. By examining important epigraphic and literary sources pertaining to these polities in as comprehensive a manner as possible, it shows that gender is a cardinal angle from which to view this period and, additionally, that the same set of sources can yield differing interpretations. It also highlights the indifference of most secondary sources towards gender and related issues. The book, therefore, strives to address a lacuna in the historical reconstruction of the society and polity of this time-span. Although early medieval Kashmir, Kanauj and Bengal-Bihar are linked by their status as important regional powers in this period and by their close political interactions, the book shows that the role and status of women differed considerably according to their regional contexts. The picture, therefore, is not a unified one, thereby stressing the fact that sweeping statements on women cannot be made to apply to early medieval north India as a whole as has hitherto been the trend. The problems and possibilities involved in a gender analysis of this sort that examines the role and presence of women vis-à-vis men is highlighted, in the process. Areas with the potential for future investigation are also indicated. The pivotal importance of gender in any historical reconstruction of the early medieval period in north India is thereby underscored.

Author : Mandakranta Bose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : PSU:000045256974

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Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval, and Modern India by Mandakranta Bose Pdf

This Book Offers A Variety Of Scholarly Studies In The Idea, Situation And Defination-Including The Self-Defination- Of Women In Indian Society, From The Earliest Historical Period Upto The Present Day.

Author : Simmi Jain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Women
ISBN : 8178351161

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Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages: Ancient India by Simmi Jain Pdf

Women have witnessed acute socio-economic problems in male-dominated society in the annals of Indian sub-continent. However, they maintained their identity and consequently emerged as a useful partner in the household affairs. The theme has been comprehensively weaved into for volumes, viz., ancient, medieval and modern India with a thrust on freedom struggle for Swaraj. It has vividly described status of women during the phases of history; her rights and duties, standard of education, lives of Devadasi and widows, female slaves, divorce, remarriage system, the Muslim queens, participatin of wimen in three major movements during Gandihan era, and their sacrifices, status of Dalit women, socio-economic regeneration, nuns in Kerala, women and family welfare, role in labour force and vision of Annie Besant. These Volumes would be useful for social scientists, researchers and students in India and abroad.

Author : Usha Sharma,B. M. Sharma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Women
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022357037

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Women Education in Ancient and Medieval India by Usha Sharma,B. M. Sharma Pdf

Collection of articles.

Author : Upinder Singh
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 813171120X

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A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India by Upinder Singh Pdf

Basic Approach Developed as a comprehensive introductory work for scholars and students of ancient and early medieval Indian history, this books provides the most exhaustive overview of the subject. Dividing the vast historical expanse from the stone age to the 12th century into broad chronological units, it constructs profiles of various geographical regions of the subcontinent, weaving together and analysing an unparalleled range of literary and archaeological evidence. Dealing with prehistory and protohistory of the subcontinent in considerable detail, the narrative of the historical period breaks away from conventional text-based history writing. Providing a window into the world primary sources, it incorporates a large volume of archaeological data, along with literary, epigraphic, and numismatic evidence. Revealing the ways in which our past is constructed, it explains fundamental concepts, and illuminates contemporary debates, discoveries, and research. Situating prevailing historical debates in their contexts, Ancient and Early Medieval India presents balanced assessments, encouraging readers to independently evaluate theories, evidence, and arguments. Beautifully illustrated with over four hundred photographs, maps, and figures, Ancient and Early Medieval India helps visualize and understand the extraordinarily rich and varied remains of the ancient past of Indian subcontinent. It offers a scholarly and nuanced yet lucid account of India s early past, and will surely transform the discovery of this past into an exciting experience. Tabel of Contents List of photographs List of maps List of figures About the author Preface Acknowledgements A readers guide 1. Understanding Literary and Archaeological Sources 2. Hunter-Gatherers of the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Ages 3. The Transition to Food Production: Neolithic,Neolithic Chalcolithic, and Chalcolithic Villages, c. 7000 2000 bce 4. The Harappan Civilization, c. 2600 1900 bce 5. Cultural Transitions: Images from Texts and Archaeology, c. 2000 600 bce 6. Cities, Kings, and Renunciants: North India, c. 600 300 bce 7. Power and Piety: The Maurya Empire, c. 324 187 bce 8. Interaction and Innovation, c. 200 BCE 300 ce 9. Aesthetics and Empire, c. 300 600 ce 10. Emerging Regional Configurations, c. 600 1200 ce Note on diacritics Glossary Further readings References Index Author Bio Upinder Singh is Professor in the Department of History at the University of Delhi. She taught history at St. Stephen s College, Delhi, from 1981 until 2004, after which she joined the faculty of the Department of History at the University of Delhi. Professor Singh s wide range of research interests and expertise include the analysis of ancient and early medieval inscriptions; social and economic history; religious institutions and patrona≥ history of archaeology; and modern history of ancient monuments. Her research papers have been published in various national and international journals. Her published books include: Kings, Brahmanas, and Temples in Orissa: An Epigraphic Study (AD 300 1147) (1994); Ancient Delhi (1999; 2nd edn., 2006); a book for children, Mysteries of the Past: Archaeological Sites in India (2002); The Discovery of Ancient India: Early Archaeologists and the Beginnings of Archaeology (2004); and Delhi: Ancient History (edited, 2006).

Author : Monika Saxena
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429826399

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Women and the Puranic Tradition in India by Monika Saxena Pdf

This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India – the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute – against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300–1000. Purāṇas (lit. ancient narratives) are brahmanical texts that largely fall under the category of socio-religious literature which were more broad-based and inclusive, unlike the Smṛtis, which were accessible mainly to the upper sections of society. In locating, identifying, and commenting on the multiplicity of the images and depictions of women’s roles in Purāṇic traditions, the author highlights their lives and experiences over time, both within and outside the traditional confines of the domestic sphere. With a focus on five Mahāpurāṇas that deal extensively with the social matrix Viṣṇu, Mārkaṇḍeya Matsya, Agni, and Bhāgavata Purāṇas, the book explores the question of gender and agency in early India and shows how such identities were recast, invented, shaped, constructed, replicated, stereotyped, and sometimes reversed through narratives. Further, it traces social consequences and contemporary relevance of such representations in marriage, adultery, ritual, devotion, worship, fasts, and pilgrimage. This volume will be of interest to researchers and scholars in women and gender studies, ancient Indian history, religion, sociology, literature, and South Asian studies, as also the informed general reader.

Author : Vijaya Laxmi Singh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Inscriptions, Indic
ISBN : 8173055173

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Women and Gender in Ancient India by Vijaya Laxmi Singh Pdf

Author : Rukhsana Iftikhar
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9789386073730

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Indian Feminism by Rukhsana Iftikhar Pdf

This book deals with miseries and problems of Indian women with respect to their social class structure. India is known for its caste system and its economic and political history is based upon these classes. Feminist history is also interwoven with the social classes. Women were treated as private property in medieval India. In this book, women of elite classes in the middle ages such as Razyia and Noor Jahan are discussed. Razyia was scandalized with Yaqut solely due to her gender. Noor Jahan belonged to the vast harem of Emperor Jahangir. She had to survive in a harem, as well as strengthen her political position in the court of the great Mughals. The issues of the spinster princess like Jahanara and Zeb-un-nisa are also highlighted. The purdah had also set a standard for social morals for women in the middle ages. The political and cultural activities of Mughal women were the channels of their catharsis. They were able to accomplish things because they had money and the resources. The women of the middle and lower classes bore the burden of the class, family and society. This book also describes other aspects of that age such as clothing and jewelry.

Author : Upinder Singh
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 8131716775

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A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India by Upinder Singh Pdf

A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India is the most comprehensive textbook yet for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It introduces students to original sources such as ancient texts, artefacts, inscriptions and coins, illustrating how historians construct history on their basis. Its clear and balanced explanation of concepts and historical debates enables students to independently evaluate evidence, arguments and theories. This remarkable textbook allows the reader to visualize and understand the rich and varied remains of India s ancient past, transforming the process of discovering that past into an exciting experience.

Author : Shahanara Husain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Social history
ISBN : UVA:X001115256

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The Social Life of Women in Early Medieval Bengal by Shahanara Husain Pdf