Women and the Indian Freedom Movement
Exploring the Contribution of Indian Women in the 1857 Uprising
by Rajni Thakur*,
- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540
Volume 8, Issue No. 16, Oct 2014, Pages 0 - 0 (0)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
In the great uprising of 1857 some Indian women boldly contributed for the cause of freedom. Maharani Lakshmibai the bravest of all rebels shines like a bright star on the horizon of that mass movement. She was wholeheartedly assisted not only by the Hindu women but Muslim women also. The number of such women crusaders was very few. The mobility of women was by and large restricted to the four walls of their dwellings. An average Indian woman had no access to school, college and other public places. A fairly large majority of them lived as deaf and dumb driven cattle.
KEYWORD
Indian Freedom Movement, 1857 uprising, Maharani Lakshmibai, Hindu women, Muslim women, women crusaders, mobility of women, restricted, access to education, public places
