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प्रश्न
What was the position of women during the Later Vedic Period?
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उत्तर
- Compared to the Early Vedic Period, women's status decreased.
- They were banned from engaging in political activities, and self-choice of husbands, or Swayamvaras, became uncommon.
- Vedic education and religious rituals were closed to women.
- Social limits on women grew as patriarchy solidified.
- Preference for male offspring and child marriage became widespread.
- A girl's birth was viewed as regrettable, and daughters were not welcomed.
- Women eventually became more dependent on male family members and lost their independence and property rights.
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Textbook Keywords: Ashvamedha Yagna
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