"The essays in this anthology illuminate a variety of images of women from ancient to modern times as reflected through art, literature, classical and folk traditions and politico-nationalist polemics. It emerges from the essays that women images do exert a powerful influence on the social order and the situation of Indian women in many ways. it is emphasized that though images are usually seen as "historical indices of social conditions", their real significance resides not merely in being "historical scraps" but in providing perennial pointers of ideal possibilities. This anthology is intended to contribute to an objective understanding of the perceptions, vision and ideas about Indian women, with a view to providing them an identity for their role in society".
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