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 it a fundamental study in the discipline. It’s a comprehensive and exhaustive book on Indian women.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V. Janapathy
Dr. Varalakshmi Janapathy is a product of Andhra and Madras Universities. She had a brilliant academic career winning a gold medal and eleven awards for her works. She is known as an eminent writer and for one of her books on the status of Indian Women, has won AP Sahitya Academy Award, Grihalakshmi Swarna Kankanas of Kesari Kuturam, Chennai, Kalaprapoorna from Andhra University, Durga Bai Deshmukh Award from Abhinandana, another Award from PS Telugu University and several other literary awards besides a life time accomplishment award from USA for 1999. At present, she is head of several organizations.
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