• Prof. Dr. Gautam Shahuraje Jadhav

Sport is universal in nature. It does not differentiate with colour, caste or sex. Participating in sports not only helps to develop health but also the overall development. Women in Sport have been a topic almost ignored by most of nations that’s why female sport participation was very less in recent past. . If we see the history, men used to participate in most of the sports and games, women were not allowed to take part in sports and games. They face many restrictions such as physical, mental, social, and religious. Later they also started taking active part in all sports events. At present, sport for women is a fast growing factor in every developing country. Researcher studied this problem in different periods. Scenario of Rig-Vedic Period, Scenario of Post-Vedic Period (Upanishads, Puranic and Smriti Periods), Scenario of Medieval Period, Scenario of British Period, Scenario of Post-Independence Period. Descriptive method used for this study. Data were collected from different research articles, journals, magazines, research works published in reputed journals, internet and from different discussions. In spite of many obstacles like Physical Obstacles, Physiological Obstacles, Psychological Obstacles, Social Obstacles, Religious Obstacles and Economic Obstacles, women from India proved themselves at various levels in various sports and games.

Rig-Vedic Period, Upanishads, Puranic and Smriti, Medieval Period.

"Indian Sports: Contribution of Women.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no.1146-1151, April-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804412.pdf

"Indian Sports: Contribution of Women.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 4, page no. pp1146-1151, April-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1804412.pdf