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Women Empowerment in Hinduism

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"Women needed no empowerment. Empower the weak. Women are strong." We live in a country where atrocities against women are a common affair and the position of women degrades every passing day. With this never-ending need for feminism, let us have a look at the original status of women in ancient Hindu culture. 1. There was NO GHUNGHAT. Ahaaannn!!! My favourite. Ghunghat ko kaise justify karoge bhai? Let us revisit history and understand that the Ghunghat was not started by the Hindu society. After the advent of Mughals in the country, the parda system began. Since the Mughal rulers favoured the parda system, it also prevailed in the rest of the society.  Ghunghat is a foreign element that is added without permission to the Hindu culture. ⭐ 2. They had a proper education. The education system established by Hindu culture included both men and women. However, during the gradual advancement of society, it took wrong turns and shapes.  Hindu women were not suppressed of their kno