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Our Cause. A Symposium by Indian Women

1938

The democratic revolutions of the la!st century did not succeed in improving the condition of women; and modern conditions have degraded her position yet more by depriving her of economic security and the pleasures of the family and home. [...] Of course there are other texts too such as "a Mother is the true Guru" (Spiritual guide): and there are many examples of freedom of thought and action to be found among the names of the Great Ones of Mythology or History: Of course that other Eastern tradition the veneration of the Aged brought to women in course of time not only independence but the opportunity o exercising tyranny in their [...] The Reports' of the Education Department of Government and of Missionary and other Agencies still bemoan—the eanly age of marriage reducing' the school-going period to two years: and the habit of seclusion;together 'with the lack of adequate equipment the paucity of' wometeacheis and the need for women Inspectresses sincc tSe male Inspectors both revolted against the 'seclusiocomplex' of [...] At the hour of worship these the women would set out in shining array; there would be incense and perfume of flowers and garlands; in short the household chapel was for ages the outlet for the expression of all the zsthetic sense of the-people. [...] The colour engraved brassware of Jaipur and Moradbad; the bidri-work of Bedar; lacquered articles of Mysore; the ivory carvings and the blue pottery of Delhi; the black and brown potteries of Chunar; the filigree silverware of Cuttaok and Dacca are among the.multitude of indigenous things which might go to decorate our modern homes.
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Pages
435
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.144083
Segment Pages Author Actions
Introduction
i-xvi Shyam Nehru view
Retrospect
1-26 Shyam Nehru view
Home
27-48 Shyam Nehru view
Health
49-90 Shyam Nehru view
Education
91-110 Hannah Sen view
Arts
111-126 Shyam Nehru view
Industry
127-164 Shyam Nehru view
Rural Life
165-180 Shyam Nehru view
Traffic in Women & Children
181-198 Lakshmi Menon view
Social Evils
199-220 Shyam Nehru view
Marriage and Divorce
221-306 Shyam Nehru view
Legal Rights
307-318 Shyam Nehru view
Political Struggle
319-382 Shyam Nehru view
Future of Indian Woman
383-419 Shyam Nehru view

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