THE PLACE OF WOMEN IN FREE INDIA

Women in remote past in india enjoyed full freedom and had equal rights with men .During the middle ages, due to Muslim and Moghul influence, they were kept in purdah and with in the four walls of the house. They were not given prorer education  and were treated almost likes slaves. They had no freedom,no rights and their most sacred duty was to obey blindly. During the british rule there was no change in their position .After independence, things have started changing but , in some respects, they are still regarded in the same old way. No one feels happy at the birth of the female child in the house. A daughter is still regarded as a burden as the parents will have to arrange for a big dowry at her marriage . After marriage they have to face all sorts of problems. Even educated and modernised husbands do not allow their wives as much freedom as they required.
Gradually the things are changing and improving. Women are given equal rights with men and they are started taking their due place in the society. In free India, they are marching ahead in the field of education and professional training . There is no distinction made in respect of the education of boys and girls .  No fields of education are taboo for women .They are being trained for medicine , engineering , technology, commerce, industry and for almost all other fields.
The constitution of  free India has given women equal rights of voting and fighting elections with men .This clearly shows that they are free to participate in political as well as social affairs of the country.