Nari: Facets of Indian Womanhood (in three vols.) contains sixty six original research papers relating to Indian womanhood contributed by eminent Indian as well as foreign scholars belonging to various disciplines. The papers based on archival materials and field-work are original in nature and are of high standard. They are not only substantial additions to the field of woman studies, but are also though-provoking and of special interest to scholars engaged in the study of Indian woman from different points of view. The subjects covered in these volumes relate to history, sociology, political science, economics, psychology, law, anthropology etc. The readers will relish reading the variations in the status of woman in India through the ages.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR C.M. Agrawal
C.M. Agrawal (b. 1954), M.A., Ph.D., D.Litt. did B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in History in 1973 & 1975 respectively and stood first in first class. He was awarded three merit scholarships, the National Scholarship, a Gold Medal and U.G.C. Fellowship. In 1978 he began his career as a Lecturer in History, Kumaun University Campus, Almora. He received Ph.D. and D.Litt. degrees in 1979 and 1985 respectively. His published works include: Aurangzeb and his Wazirs; Great Natural Calamities; Hindu Officers under Akbar; Medieval Researches; Golu Devata: The God of Justice of Kumaun Himalayas; History of Kumaun, Vols. I & II; Dimensions of Indian Womanhood Vols. I, II & III; Yugayugeen Bharatiya Nari; Shikhar: Salutations to the Himalayas; Soldier (in English); Soldier (in Hindi); Behind the Curtain; Uttaranchal ke Anchal se; Yugayugeen Uttaranchal; Nari va Samaj; Adhi Duniya ka Astitga; Nari: Antardarpan va Samaj; Uttaranchal ke Sanidhya men; Sanskriti: Glimpses of Indian Culture, Vol. I & II; Hamari Samskriti Hamari Virasat; Dimensions of Uttaranchal. He has also contributed more than three dozen research papers to national and international conferences and seminars. Eighteen Research Scholars have got Ph.D. Degree under his supervision. Dr. Agrawal chaired the 44th session of the 17th Annual Conference on South Asia at the University of Wisconsin, Madison U.S.A. in Nov. 1988. He again visited U.S.A. in Nov. 1989 to attend the next session of the above Conference.
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