10 Questions
Which organization was established by MG Ranade with the agenda of women's emancipation?
National Social Conference
During which time period did the first phase of the feminist movement in India occur?
1280-1940
Which organization merged with the Women's Indian Association in the 1930s?
Marvalent Cousins
Which social class was primarily involved in the women's leadership movement?
Middle class
Which religion was the feminist movement in India deeply rooted in?
Hinduism
Which year did the women's question disappear from the public arena in India?
1970
Who established the Women's Indian Association?
MG Ranade
Which organization merged with the Women's Indian Association in the 1930s?
Ela Rhatt
Which progressive organization was set up in Hyderabad to fight gender oppression?
1974-Progressu Women
During which time period did the first phase of the feminist movement in India occur?
Ast 14-16
Study Notes
Women's Emancipation in India
- MG Ranade established an organization with the agenda of women's emancipation.
- The first phase of the feminist movement in India occurred during the 1850s-1920s.
- The Bharat Stree Mahamandal merged with the Women's Indian Association in the 1930s.
- The women's leadership movement in India was primarily led by the middle class.
- The feminist movement in India was deeply rooted in Hinduism.
- The women's question disappeared from the public arena in India by the 1940s.
- Annie Besant and Dorothy Jekyll established the Women's Indian Association.
- The Bharat Stree Mahamandal merged with the Women's Indian Association in the 1930s.
- The Progressive Organisation of Women (POW) was set up in Hyderabad to fight gender oppression.
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