Women in Modern India

by Geraldine Forbes

Book Overview

In a compelling study of Indian women, Geraldine Forbes considers their recent history from the nineteenth century under colonial rule to the twentieth century after Independence. She begins with the reform movement, established by men to educate women, and demonstrates how education changed women's lives enabling them to take part in public life. Through their own accounts of their lives and activities, she documents the formation of their organisations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521653770
• ISBN13: 9780521653770
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"