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Feminism in India Can Be Divided Into Three Phases

The document discusses the history of feminism in India which can be divided into three phases from 1885 to the present. The first phase from 1885-1915 saw initial concepts of modernity and individual rights introduced by colonial rulers regarding issues like sati, child marriage and property rights. The second phase from 1916-1947 intensified the struggle for independence and saw the formation of women's organizations. The third phase from 1947 onwards saw feminism take on meaning after independence when India implemented democratic governance.

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Feminism in India Can Be Divided Into Three Phases

The document discusses the history of feminism in India which can be divided into three phases from 1885 to the present. The first phase from 1885-1915 saw initial concepts of modernity and individual rights introduced by colonial rulers regarding issues like sati, child marriage and property rights. The second phase from 1916-1947 intensified the struggle for independence and saw the formation of women's organizations. The third phase from 1947 onwards saw feminism take on meaning after independence when India implemented democratic governance.

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HISTORIES OF FEMINISMS

India is large, diverse and unequal. The stories of feminism are likewise different. What however
binds them is a history of a colonial past, despite the

Fact that the spread and impact of colonialism was uneven and differential. And subsequently,
almost 65 years of development under a reasonably pro-active Indian state, despite the fact that
class, caste, region and gender implications of its policies has not been uniform. It is not surprising
therefore that Indian feminist writings have been intersectional from its very inception. An attempt
to squeeze in so much history in so little space is hazardous. to the many scholarly works on
feminism and women studies

Feminism in India can be divided into three phases:


1. This phase of feminism (1885-1915) in India was initiated by men, especially colonial rulers,
who brought the concepts of modernity, democracy, infection and individual rights, the
social evils of sati (widow sacrifice), to prohibit child marriage, and to reduce illiteracy, as
well as determining the age of consent to marry and to secure property rights through legal
intervention. However, efforts to improve the status of women in Indian society were
somewhat thwarted in the late 19th century.
2. The Second Phase (1916-1947) saw the intensification of the struggle against British rule. A
conscious effort was made to develop the spirit of Nationalism by exalting the preeminence
of Indian culture and cultural revival. Mahatma Gandhi, who by that time had mastered the
freedom movement. Women-based organizations such as the All India Women’s Conference
(AIWC) and the National Federation of Indian Women (NFTW) were formed. Many related
issues, such as the scope of women’s political participation, women’s suffrage, communal
awards, and the role of leadership in political parties, came to the fore.
3. Third Phase (1947 onwards) Although Western-educated Indians were introduced in the
early nineteenth century, the term did not acquire meaning or become an operational
principle in Indian life until the country gained revenue in 1947 and implemented
democratic governance

Acts of feminism in India are:


- Women are not required to be educated to the same standard a Men.
- Women have only one resource.
- His end and purpose in life is to serve his comfort, and exercise his little control over the
domestic economy.

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