Women and Politics in India

by Manas Chakrabarty, Vidyawati Agarwala

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The present book, Women and Politics deals mainly with the role of the Women Parliamentarians in India. It is known to everybody that even prior to the attainment of Indiaâ€™s Independence, the womenfolk came out friom within the four walls of the house. The clarion call of Swaraj led many women to come to the forefront of politics and sacrifice their lives at the alter of the nation. The trend continued even after the attainment of Independence. The women are taking part in politics in more and more number. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is definitely path breaking in this regard. It fit a new hope in the minds of the women folk that they have an equal share in the administration of the country. Today, they take part in the local administration, in state politics and also in national politics in more and more number. Their role inside the Parliament in also becoming very significant day by day. Naturally, studies regarding the role of women is gaining more and more importance. The present book has taken into account the role of the women Parliamentarians in great detail. It has made a humble attempt to make analysis of the role of each member of the House as far as possible. The present book will definitely be a significant addition to the existing literature on women and politics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Manas Chakrabarty

Dr. Manas Chakrabarty, M.A. Ph.D., is currently Professor and Head in the Department of Political Science, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal. Dr. Chakrabarty has carried out extensive research and he has his credit a book entitled. Judicial Behaviour and Decision Making of the Supreme Court of India (Deep and Deep Publication, 2000) and a substantial number of published articles in leading professional journals both national and international, including some chapters in different books. Dr. Chakrabarty has by now completed two major Research Projects, one on "Judicial Behaviour and Judicial Decision Making of the Indian Supreme Court " sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the other on "Women and Politics: A Study of Women Parliamentarians" sponsored by the University Grants Commission.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vidyawati Agarwala

Dr. Vidyawati Agarwala, M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Raiganj University College, Raiganj, University College, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. She has kept herself constantly engaged in research work. She has to her credit a large number of publications in professional journals. She teaches Political Thought, Indian Government and Politics, Public Administration and International Relations.