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‘Challenging the Patriarchal Ethos of Society Had Never Been the Agenda of the Indian State.’[Banerjee]. Discuss With Refernce To India Since 1948.
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'CHALLENGING THE PATRIARCHAL ETHOS OF SOCIETY HAD NEVER BEEN THE AGENDA OF THE INDIAN STATE.'[BANERJEE]. DISCUSS WITH REFERNCE TO INDIA SINCE 1948. The predominant force in social organizations of the Indian society is patriarchy, and the family id its chief institution. The Indian woman's self identity is deeply rooted not only in her marriage - but in her role in the family, the community - the society. However, the English educated middle class of colonial India started questioning the rigidity of old traditions, and this gradually led to a change in the attitude towards women as well. The Nationalist movement saw women's participation in large numbers and they played a major role in the struggle for freedom. In 1917 the first women's delegation met the secretary of sate to demand women's political rights. The Indian National Congress supported this demand. In 1949 independent India gave them their due by enshrining in...
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