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Women in Modern India - The New Cambridge History of India Forbes, Geraldine (State University College, Oswego, New York)
Women in Modern India - The New Cambridge History of India
Forbes, Geraldine (State University College, Oswego, New York)
Through their own accounts, the author traces the history of Indian women from the nineteenth century under colonial rule to the twentieth century after Independence. She begins with the reform movement, established by men to educate women, and demonstrates how education changed women's lives, enabling them to take part in public life.
312 pages, 17 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 9, 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521268127 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 312 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 21 mm · 630 g |
| Language | English |