CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION: IN CONTEXT OF INDIA
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In Indian Philosophy women are the embodiment of Shakti. In the early Vedic period men & women had equal
right in all fields. Before independence Indian women faced many restrictions. So, we can say that the history of women
in Indian has been pain full. The social & economic status of women is pre decided from ancient times. As we know our
Indian society were completely male‐dominated & women were exploited, oppressed and deprived in every sphere of life
whether socially, economically, politically or culturally. She was totally depended on her family. The great socio‐
religious revolutionary saint‐Swami Vivekananda observed Indian women Situation was very pain full. He said; the
country which had no respect for women it could never become great. In 1964‐1966 Kothari commission established & it
recommended for equal education opportunity. That’s why so many girls start to go school & become educated. If
individual women became educated and give their contribution in the development of nation then India’s grand past
again flourish. The present study is carried out to check the contribution of women in social and economic change.
