Social Status of a Woman in Hinduism and Reason for Abusive Attitude of Hindus Towards Women in India

Abstract

A woman has significant role in a society. After birth, every new born baby gets moral, social and religious values from his parents. A mother transfers her character into her children. Personalities needed by a society for future handling are initially prepared by women, it is an obvious reality. An educated, healthy (physically and psychologically) and well-mannered woman can only be beneficial for her nation. Women in Hindu (Indian) society hold same position or status as have in other societies. But unluckily, they are not treated as are in other societies. In both ways, in some characters; a woman is dealt as goddess (<i>Devi</i>) but on the other hand she is treated as an evil creature. With the passage of time, a lot of revolutionary changes have occurred in the social status of women in Hindu society. In this modern age even, they have got a lot of social rights but in some remote areas of India, they are still being ill-treated by their family members, society and public institutions. Women are deprived from basic rights. They are sacrificed for the sake of so-called religious beliefs. After consulting the available data on this topic, I felt that the status of women in Hindu (Indian) society needs to be elaborated. The main purpose of this study is to highlight the current status of women enjoying in India (Hindu society). The basic research question has been raised, how women are dealt in a Hindu Society? The research methodology used for this study is descriptive, prescriptive and analytical. For this study, qualitative research methodology is used.