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Why did womenIN Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra record petitionsto the vilage Panchayat seeking redressand justice ? Explain. |
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Answer» Solution :Women in RAJASTHAN, Gujarat andMaharashtra recorded petitions to the village peanhayat seekingredress and justice dueto following reasons :(i) However, the male infidelity was not always punished by the state and superior CASTE groups intervenedwhen it came to ensuring thatthefamily was PROPERLY provided for (ii)In many cases when women petitioned to the panchayat, their names were excluded from the record. (III)The petitionerwas referredto as the mother, sister or wife of the male head of thefamily. (iv)The women were kept under strict control by the male MEMBER ofthe household and the community. (v)Wives made protestsagainst the infidelity of their husbands or the male head of the household. |
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