Women in Hinduism have since immemorial played a significant role-as Shakti assuming the power of creation, as the divine mother, as sages, as spiritual and religious leaders, as noble queens, as ideal wives, and as compassionate daughters, They have been the basis of inspiration to both men and women for centuries. The book profile twelve such legendary women including Ambika, Devahuti , Draupadi, Parvati, Saraswati, Sati, Shakuntala, and Sita. All these women belong to the early Vedic times and are still revered for their extraordinary powers and roles. They symbolise the virtues that Hinduism ordains its followers to pursue ,establishing the fact that essence of the joy of life lies in pure,sacred and everwidening conjugal love. Women in Indian Mythology should be of interest to the students of philosophy, indology, Indian, history, women studies, and all others who wish to know more about the role of women in general and during the Vedic period in particular.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M L Ahuja
M.L. Ahuja is Postgraduate in English Literature and holds two Postgraduates Diplomas ion Labour Law, Labour Welfare & Personnel Management, as well as in Company Secretary. Ranked among the outstanding intellectuals of the 20th century by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, Mr. Ahuja is the co-author of 1989-1991 General Election in India (1992), and is the author of Glimpses of Some Great Indians (1977). President of Indian and their Constitutional Portrayal (1977). Electoral Politics and General Elections in India, (1952-1988), and Handbook of General Elections & Electoral Reforms in India (2000). He has contributed articles to a number of journals, mostly on book publishing, marketing of books and marketing of journals. He has also reviewed books of general interest and has presented papers at seminars in India, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, China and Hungary. His article captioned “Vox Populi†is included in a book entitled presteroika in India: V.O. Singh’s Prime Ministership, complied and edited by G.S. Bhargava. Mr. Ahuja had also been the Area Representative of the International Association of Orientalist Librarians. He is associated with publishing and marketing of books and journals for over four decades. He has traveled extensively, both within and outside the country.
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