Women in Indian History

Paper Code:

24HIS 322

Credits:

04

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

Course objectives

This course empowers students to analyze the lived experiences of women in specific historical contexts of Ancient and Medieval India. They reflect on women's issues during the British period and their contributions to the Indian National Movement. Additionally, students trace continuities in Gender Issues and Feminist Movements in India, gaining insights into the evolving role and status of women across historical epochs.

Course Outcomes:

Course Outcomes (CO)

Course

Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24 HIS 322

Women in Indian History

CO89-Analyse historiographical intervention in writing womens’ history and understand the Position of Women in Ancient and Medieval India.

CO90-Examine social Reform movements and Social Legislation related to women during the Colonial Period.

CO91- Determine the role of women in the Indian National Movement.

CO92- Appraise the social and economic rights enshrined in the constitution of India.

CO93-Explain Gender Issues and Feminist Movements in Independent India

CO94-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Interactive Lectures
Group Discussions
Tutorials
Reading Assignments
Documentary Screening
Power Point Presentation

Class Assignment, Presentation, Individual and group projectsClass test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials

10.00

Women in Historical Perspective : Position of Women in Ancient and Medieval India

14.00

Social Reform movements during British Period: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Ranade, Pandita Ramabai , Jyotiba Phule and Tarabai Shinde.

Social Legislation related to women during the Colonial Period.: Abolition of Sati, Widow Re- Marriage and the Age of Consent bill (1891) Sharda Act.

14.00

Participation of women in the Indian National Movement.

Important Women Leaders in the Freedom Movement : Sarojini Naidu, Anne Besant, Aruna Asaf Ali and Madam Bhikaji Kama

10.00

Social and economic rights enshrined in the constitution of India

12.00

Gender Issues and Feminist Movements in Independent India- Towards Equality Report 1978 onwards.

Essential Readings:

Recommended Readings :

Agnew Vijay : Elite Women in Indian Politics.
Altekar, A.S. : The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization
Basu A and Ray B. : Women Struggle – A History of All India Women’s Conference, 1927 -1990.
Desai Neera : Women in Modern India.
Evernst, Jana M : Women and Social Change in India.
Nanda B.R (ed) : Indian Woman; From Purdah to Modernity.
Mishra Rekha : Women in Mugal India. (1526-1748).
Raj, Bharti and Basu Aparna etc. : From Freedom to Independence: Women and Fifty years of India Independence.
Shashi Arora : Rajasthan me Nari ki Stithi, Bikaner, 1981.
G.N. Sharma : Social Life in Medieval Rajasthan.
Tara Ali Begh : India’s Women Power.
Uma Chakravarti: Rewriting History- The Life and Legends of Pundita Ramabai
Sudhir Chandra: Enslaved Daughters
Roslyn O Hanlon: A Comparison Between Man and Woman: Tarabai Shinde and the Critique of Gender Relations in Colonial India