Exam 6: Womens Status and Rights in Ancient and Medieval India

In which year did the Hunter Commission emphasized on the need for female education?

Women occupied esteemed positions in religion and were permitted to become Sanyasinis during:

As per the Dharamshastras, what does 'Anuloma Vivah' mean?

According to Nandal&Rajnish, prostitutes along with their practices were never considered to be undignified or shameful,rather femake sex workers were depicted as classy women, without societal restrictions during which period?

'Swayamvara' is the institution of marriage among

The Brahmo Samaj was founded in 1828 by:

A women's rights activist and he founder of Seva Sadan in Mumbai and Pune-an institution that trained thousands of women in various skills was:

The practice of voluntary immolation by wives and daughters of defeated warriors in order to avoid capture and consequent molestation by the enemy is called:

Which Article of the Indian Constitution has a provision of equal pay for equal work for men and women?

When was the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act recognized by the law?

Social evils like female infanticide, Sati, child marriage, purdah system and zenana were prevalent during the:

During the early Vedic era, there is evidence to show that women were given some:

Who played an important role in getting Sati system abolished, raised voice against child marriage and fought for the right of inheritance for women?

Who launched a movement for the right of widows to remarry and worked to improve the status of women in India?

The literacy rate of women among the Vaishnavite sects was :

The first college open to women in India is the:

In Ancient India, the bride was supposed to be at a mature age over:

The first Muslim woman teacher of India is:

Women did not use 'Purdah' in which era?

During the Medieval period, who was the greatest Muslim queen of India?