The Awakening Of Women” written by “K.M Pannikka”.
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Introduction: These lines are taken from the lesson “The Awakening Of Women” written by “K.M Pannikka”.
About the author: Kavalam Madhava Panikkar was a statesman diplomat, journalist, historian, and writer. He was educated in Madras and at the University of Oxford. He was a Prolific writer and Published numerous articles in Malayalam and English.
Context: The Awakening of women is an interesting essay about the position of women in India over time. It shows the transformation of women’s position in India. The role of the Gandhian movement in effecting this change is emphatically established.
Explanation: The article picturizes the position of women in India. The writer points out that women in ancient India had a good place in society. The 18th and 19th centuries witnessed a drastic fall in women’s condition. An upward movement in their position started during the prolonged struggle for freedom. The Gandhian movement affected the most spectacular transformation in women’s progress in the National Movement. Women’s achievements and their role and contribution in various fields impacted legislation and administration in a positive way.
Although they fought against the British equally with men, they couldn’t get good posts and positions in independent India.
Conclusion: Thus, women’s contribution to modern India resulted in important development.
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