Encyclopaedia of Indian Women (Rural Women)

In India, a woman is traditionally regarded as an honorable and dignified personality. She is goddess, she is Laxmi, she is Saraswati and she is sacred mother (Devi Mata). Woman is the subject of authors and poets and the object (model) for artists and sculptors. Whatever is prevalent in the world of imagery, is not applicable to the real world of society. The harsh truth is that Indian Society has not recognized Woman as its bonfire member. She is still a second class citizen, inferior to Man. In fact, in a male-dominated world, the women-folk are kept at second fiddle only. Apart from the society, the woman has to play her due role in her family also. She is mother, sister, wife and daughter, all rolled into one. She begins as daughter and ends up as grandmother. She plays all her roles in perfection. This voluminous study, virtually covers all aspects of womans life and career viz. history, development, rights, education and employment, etc. There are eleven volumes under different titles. Every volume is a separate book in itself.