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The High-Caste Hindu Woman (1887) is a work of political nonfiction
by Pandita Ramabai. Written for an American audience, The
High-Caste Hindu Woman was published in Philadelphia while Ramabai
was living in the United States as a lecturer for the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. Born and raised in India, Ramabai
converted to Christianity and dedicated her life to advocating on
behalf of impoverished women and children. A fiery orator and true
iconoclast, Ramabai's activism led to important educational and
social reforms in her native country. Arguing for the need to offer
education to women, Ramabai examines the nature of life for Hindu
women born into the Brahman caste in nineteenth century India.
Despite their position in Indian society, these women remained
subjected to the control of their husbands, who limited their
freedom and social mobility. Ramabai examines the traditions and
customs of Hinduism in order to show how women are made ignorant by
their oppression and taught to accept their conditions, thereby
prolonging the suffering of lower caste and impoverished Hindus.
Through education alone, Ramabai shows, are women able to alter
their oppressed condition. Both a portrait of Indian life and a
moving political treatise, The High-Caste Hindu Woman showcases
Ramabai's foresight as an activist and reformer who sought to
radically improve the lives of her people. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Pandita Ramabai The High-Caste Hindu Woman is a classic work of
Indian political nonfiction reimagined for modern readers.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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