Social Status of Indian Women of Different Periods in the Patriarchal Society

Abstract

This study seeks to study the social status of women in India from ancient times to the present day.  It mainly studies the social status of women in each era.  The findings of this study show that in every age, the status of women has always been secondary to that of men and in patriarchal societies.  At the same time, the social, economic, educational, marital, cultural and religious status of women in our society is inferior to that of men.  Even today, in the 21st century Indian patriarchal society, women do not have the same status as men.  The findings of this study attempt to analyze the social status of women in all areas of a patriarchal society. In Indian society, the role of women is secondary in all aspects of society, such as family, religion, law and media. Everything like reproduction, labor force, sexuality, means of production are under the control of culture. This is why in all these cases woman is left behind in the social position as a man. Considering the social relations between men and women at different levels of social life, it is seen that women do not get equal status with men in all aspects of social life like family, religion, caste and culture. She thinks of men as slaves, possessions, and possessions. In social life, women have been deprived of political, religious, cultural and family rights. “Chool and Mool”,”Muki Bichari- Kunihi Haka” is the attitude towards women which is found to be sexually motivated.