Women In Indian Society

In Indian society women were treated generally as maids or slaves as
if they had no will or desire of their own. They had to follow their
husbands in all matters. Women were given as payment for loss to a
gambling opponent. To show devotion, they were forced to burn
themselves alive by jumping ontothe funeral pyre of their husbands
after their death. This practice, called "sutti" continued until the
end of the 17th century when this custom was outlawed in spite of the
dismay it caused the Hindu religious leaders. Although outlawed
formally, "sutti" was widely practiced until the end of 19th century
and still continues in some of the remote areas of India.
In certain regions of India, women are offered to the priests as
concubines, or as prostitutes to be exploited. In others, they were
sacrificed to the Hindu godsto please them or seek rain. Some Hindu
laws even declare that: "The predestined patience, the blowing wind or
tornadoes, death, hellfire, poison, snakes and fire are no less evil
than women". It is also stated in Hindu religious books, that"When
Manna [the Hindu god of creation] created women he imposed onto them
the love of bed, seats, decoration [make-up],filthy lust (of all types
and kinds), anger, rebellion against honor and dignity and evil
attitudes, behavior and conduct".
In the teachings of Manna Herma Sistra concerning women, one can read:
"A woman may live without a choice regardless of whether she is a
little girl, a young lady or a mature woman. A young girl is under the
command and choice of her father. A married woman is under the command
and choice of her husband. A widow is under the command and choice of
her male children, and she may never become independent (after the
death of her husband). A widow may never remarry after the death of
her husband, but rather, she must neglect all that she likes in terms
of food, clothes, and makeup until she dies. A woman may not own or
possess anything, as whatever she may gain or acquire shall go
straight and immediately to the ownership of her husband".
Refer to 'Hindu Inter-caste Marriage in India", Chapter 3 [Forms of
Marriage] part 2 [Polyandry], by Haripada Chakraborti.
In some rare cases, a woman hadseveral husbands at the same time. (1)
No doubt this made her as a prostitute in society.
1. Refer to 'Hindu Inter-caste Marriage in India, & Chapter 3 [Forms
of Marriage] part 2 [Polyandry], by Haripada Chakraborti. - -
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