Question

What was the position of women in the Medieval period?

Answer 1

1. In the medieval period, the position of women in society further deteriorated.
2. Women suffered from many social evils such as sati, child marriages, the Purdah system, female infanticide, and slavery.
3. Normally monogamy was in practice but among the rich polygamy was prevalent.
4. Widow re-marriage was rare.
5. The Devadasi system was in practice in some parts of India.
6. For the Rajputs of Rajasthan, the Jauhar was practiced.
7.  The condition of the widow became miserable during the medieval period.
8. But People like Akbar attempted to abolish sati.
9. There were exceptional women like Razia Sultana, Queen Durgavati, Chand bibi, Nurjahan, and Mira bai.
10. Women’s education was not completely ignored. Female education was informal. Girls usually had lessons from their parents in their childhood.
11. The rich appointed tutors to teach their daughters at home.
12. The daughters of Rajput chiefs and Zamindars studied literature and philosophy.