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Status of women in the Early Vedic period and medieval period.

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Status of women in the Early Vedic period Status of women in the Medieval period
(i) Status: Indian women enjoyed a high status during the early Vedic period. (i) Status: The status of women deteriorated in Medieval India.
(ii) Education: Women during the Early Vedic period had access to Vedic education. (ii) Education: Only women from upper castes and aristocracy were given education in private.
(iii) Access of Knowledge: There were qualified women and some notable Vedic and Upanishadic women scholars during the early Vedic period. (iii) Access of Knowledge:Knowledge of the scriptures and literacy was denied to Women and her status was reduced to being dependent on men.
(iv) Widow Remarriage: Widow remarriage was permitted in the Vedic period. (iv) Widow Remarriage: Widow remarriage was considered taboo.
(v) Marriage: The main form of marriage was Monogamy and women in early Vedic marriage could marry late or decide not to marry. (v) Marriage: Practices of child marriage, sati, and devadasi system, the customs of polygamy, and early marriage made women the objects of exploitation.
(vi) Freedom: Women were considered as useful and productive members of society and they were given the freedom to choose their life partners for marriage. (vi) Freedom: Freedom of women was curtailed and was reduced to being dependent on men throughout her lifetime.

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