Women In India: A Social And Cultural History, ... -

: Analyzing how gender and sexuality were depicted in male-authored premodern texts.

: Investigates how the ideal of "Indian womanhood" became a central pillar for the nation's push for independence in 1947. 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: : Analyzing how gender and sexuality were depicted

: Highlights the intellectual contributions of figures like Gargi and Maitreyi, and explores the diverse roles of queens, courtesans, and nuns. Women in India - Sita Anantha Raman The

: Covers the Mughal era to the independent state (approx. 253 pages). Women in India - Sita Anantha Raman

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).