Do you think the peasant women gained from these reforms in any way?

1.	Do you think the peasant women gained from these reforms in any way? Give your reasons.
Answer» We can say that they gained something. Reasons: 1. Some landlords and big farmers transferred the surplus lands to their family women. 2. There were also instances where fictitious divorces were taken in law courts to show husband and wife as separate families. Thus they owned lands. 3. Women also worked in fields with their husbands for coolie. But now they started working in their own fields.

Do you think the peasant women gained from these reforms in any way? Give your reasons.

Answer»

We can say that they gained something.

Reasons:

1. Some landlords and big farmers transferred the surplus lands to their family women.

2. There were also instances where fictitious divorces were taken in law courts to show husband and wife as separate families. Thus they owned lands.

3. Women also worked in fields with their husbands for coolie. But now they started working in their own fields.