Over the eras, women in India have been victims of all sorts of exploitation and tortures. There plight has been well known, but no serious work was done on them for years, till awakening came and some scholars initiated to write on this weaker section of the society. Since Independence, much has been done for bettering the lot of the fair sex and a lot has been written on the subject. This study covers women’s state and their status over the ages, which makes ...