Women in Modern India: Hindu Communalism and Partition, 1932 1947 Contributor(s): Forbes, Geraldine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521268125 ISBN-13: 9780521268127 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: The author traces the history of Indian women from the nineteenth century under colonial rule, to the twentieth century after Independence. She begins with the reform movement, established by men to educate women, and demonstrates how education changed their lives, enabling them to take part in public life. Through the women's own accounts, the author has compiled an accessible and immediate record of their achievements over the past two centuries, which will be of interest to students of South Asia and to anyone concerned with women and their history. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
Dewey: 305.409 |
LCCN: 95041202 |
Series: New Cambridge History of India |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.38 lbs) 312 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Indian - Ethnic Orientation - Indian - Sex & Gender - Feminine |