• SUBHASH CHANDRA MANDAL

Women rights in education and warship in the Vedic age were protected but in the next Vedic Period, women’s rights remained vulnerable due the dominance of priests. In the Vedic age, the birth of a daughter was a symbol of good fortune, but in the later Vedic age it became the cause of parents’ misfortune. As a result of early marriages, women’s education opportunities were lost, as well as predating marriage customs were contrary to normal development of women’s health. The women of elite families enjoying educational rights, in most cases, upper class women were detained in the family. In ancient times, women’s rights were recognised in some cases, but the development of Buddhism played a somewhat positive role in women’s rights. Due to the lack of preference of the priestly system, the rights of women were broadly a result of the development of ‘Bhakti’ Movement in the medieval period. In the nineteenth century, the injustice to widows, polygamy, early marriage and Satidaha were the important means of women’s deprivation. In the upper class society, the widow was not entitled to remarriage, but in the so-called lower castes, the widow’s remarriage had social rights. The most serious of violating the rights of Indian women was introduction of child marriage, regardless of caste and religion. When the British tried to eradicate the evil practice of Indian society, many of the leaders of India opposed the British Government intervention in the internal affairs of Indian society. The participation of India women widened their social and political rights. Some female organisations were born as the result of the liberation movement of the women. Despite the increased awareness of women in the last phase of the colonial rule, there are also many basic problems. A new chapter had been initiated to increase the social status and legal rights of women in independent India. The legal steps on progress of Indian women played a significant role. In Indian constitution, it was said that Indian men and women would get equal access to all rights. In independent India, the government had been given the right to enact law for women’s progress. Arranging the necessary material for the life of every person regardless of men and women, equal pay for equal work etc. some guidelines, to protect women awareness, several constitutional safeguards. Holidays had arranged after the delivery of children of married women employed in the service. All the people, regardless of men and women, had initiated the property. Polygamy, child marriage and dowry system etc. had been prohibited by law. The man had been forced to take responsibility for the maintenance of his child and wife.

Equal customary and legal status in between men and women will protect the balance of Indian society and widen the dignity of Indian women.

"Customary and Legal Status of Indian Women", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no.720-724, May-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805130.pdf

"Customary and Legal Status of Indian Women", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 5, page no. pp720-724, May-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1805130.pdf