Beyond the Shadows: Unveiling the Socio-Political Contribution of Women in Colonial Rajasthan in India

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n07.021

Keywords:

Elite and Non-Elite Women, Ghooghat, Historiography, Masculine Domains, Purdah, Pucrcham, Patriarchal, Prajamandal, Sati, Virangana, Witchcraft

Abstract

The paper deals in Socio-Political aspects of women in Rajputana region during the freedom struggle especially during the 20th century. The authors have read literature of the period and later one to know about the women of the period. Most literature focused upon the Elite women like the Royal Rajput ladies. So, this paper tries to fill in the gap by shedding light on non-elite women including the tribal women. Firstly, they talk about social conditions in which women had to live like Purdah, Sati, Witchcraft or Dakan etc. Women could go to fairs but their outer mobility was limited. After taking a brief view about social conditions, authors try to understand their role in political movements like in Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements, Peasants’ Movements, Social Reform Movements and Prajamandal movements which gives many names like Janaki Devi Bajaj, Ratan Shastri, Anjana Devi Chaudhary etc. Then the paper moves towards Tribal women by briefly discussing their altered social structure which brought them at par with their caste counterparts by diluting their customs and traditions which gave women an upper hand at some places. Their Political participation in Bhil movements and valor of young girls like Kaalibai is also discussed.

Author Biographies

Mr. Raj Kumar, PhD Scholar, Department of History, Central University of Punjab-Bathinda-151401

Mr. Raj Kumar, is Doctoral Scholar in Department of History, School of Social Science, Central University of Punjab-Bathinda. He has completed his master in History from University of Delhi. His thrust area of research in modern Indian history and specially on Tribal history of India. The author can be contacted via Email id: bagriraj218@gmail.com

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of History, Central University of Punjab-Bathinda-151401

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, is currently working as an Associate Professor in Department of History, School of Social Sciences, Central University of Punjab-Bathinda. He has served thirteen years teaching and research experience from various universities. Dr. Kumar has completed his M.Phil. and Ph.D in International Relations and Politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has completed BA, LLB and MA in History from University of Lucknow (UP) India. He has cleared UGC-NET/JRF exam it conducted by University Grant Commission, Govt. of India. He has written more than fifty research papers in International Journals and three Books published from International Publishers like Springer Nature and others. His area of specialization in Environmental history, Geopolitics, Geoheritage, History of International Organization, Human rights, Non-traditional security Issues etc. For further inquiries, the author can be contacted via email at: sanjeevcup78@gmail.com, sanjeevss@cup.edu.in

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15-07-2024

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Kumar, R., & Kumar, S. (2024). Beyond the Shadows: Unveiling the Socio-Political Contribution of Women in Colonial Rajasthan in India. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 9(7), 172–185. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n07.021