• Dr. Kiran Bala
• N.A.

Status of Women in India: A Journey From Past to Present Dr. Kiran Bala* *Assistant Professor, Department Of Psychology, J.N.L.College, Khagaul, Patliputra University, Patna You can tell the condition of a nation by looking at the status of its women - Jawaharlal Nehru.” ABSTRACT The present study is about status of women in Indian society from ancient India till today. Men and women are two basic components of our society. Women are always considered inferior to male. They are always dependent on their family members. But in Ancient or Rig Vedic period woman enjoyed equal status with man in all fields of life. Wives were called Ardhangani (better half). Women were also considered as Devi. In the later vedic period the status of women began to decline. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, and Jyotiba Phule and many social reformers worked for enhancing the status of women in society. Women in independent India are comparatively in a more respectable position. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar brought a revolutionary change because of which in today’s world the position and image of women in the society have changed. Now they are also considered equal to men and no discrimination is done between men and women. The status of women-social, economic, political and common sphere in India today is much higher than in ancient and medieval periods. Though the status of women has been raised in the eyes of law, but they are still much far from equality with males. .

Key notes: Women, Status, Ancient, Socio-religious reform, Post- Independence

"Status of Women in India: A Journey from Past to Present", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.j759-j766, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404992.pdf

"Status of Women in India: A Journey from Past to Present", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppj759-j766, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404992.pdf