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Arushi Gautam

Post-Vedic Period

March 8, 2023

The status of women in the late Vedic time period immensely declines. In the later Vedic period around 100CE King Manu authors the Manusmriti, a law code for society. During this time period, women lose their rights, and their power in the ideological and economic spheres is significantly reduced. The...

The Vedic Period

March 8, 2023

The Vedas offer a fairly liberal stance on the role of a woman. The access to power for women during Vedic time period is evaluated by the perception of women, education freedom, marriage rituals, and economic freedom, as depicted by the Rig Veda, the first Vedic scripture. In the Rig...