Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages (The Middle Ages) Volume Vol. 2nd

Contents:- Vol 2- Contents, Preface 9, Introduction 13, 1. Status-General 17, Social Ills • Property Rights • Religion • Education •, Literary • Activities • Saint Poetesses • Poetesses of, Krishnait • School • Poetesses of Ramait School •, Poetesses of Reeti • Kavya • Poetesses of Diverse, Subjects • Women and Sanskrit Learning •, Ornaments., 2. Social Customs 37, Birth Ceremonies • Naming Ceremony • Chhatthi •, Tare Dikhana (Showing Stars) • Mirg Marna • Bageer, Bachcha • Chillah • Aqiqa Ceremony • Salgirah •, Goshwarah or the Ceremony of Piercing the Ears •, Bal Gunthan Ceremony • Marriage • The Sharayee, Marriage • The ‘Urfi’ Marriage • Selection of Marriage, Partners • Marriageable Age • Initiation of Marriage, Proposal • Parties and Procedure in Negotiation •, Mangni or Betrothal Ceremony • Fixation of Marriage, Date • Ceremonies Preceding Marriage • Ceremonies, During the Performance of Marriage • Dower or, Mehar • Ceremonies After Marriage., 3. Education 87, Various Agencies of Education • Medium of, Instruction • Teaching Method • Writing Method •, Primary Education and Its Curriculum • Higher, Education and Its Curriculum • Purpose of Female, Education • Mughal Emperors’ Contribution to the, Field of Girls Education • Maktab Ceremony • Khatam, Quran Ceremony., 6 Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages, 4. Purdah, Divorce, Widowhood 101, How Purdah was Observed ? • Child Marriage and, its Impact on Medieval Indian Society • System of, Divorce • Muslim Widows., 5. The Devadasi System 117, Justification for the Study • Review of Works • Origin, and Development • Reasons for Development., 6. Amusements 137, Indoor Games • Ganjfah or Playing Cards or Tash •, Shatranj or Chess • Chaupar • Chandal Mandal •, Pachisi and Chausar • Music and Dance Parties •, Pigeon Flying or Ishq Bazi • Kite Flying or Patang, Bazi • Falconry • Story Telling • Smoking Huqqah, (pipe) or Hubble Bubble • Swinging of Jhula Jhulna, • Display of Fire Works • Chiragh Afrozi or, Illumination • Outdoor Games • Hunting or Chase •, Chaugan or Polo • Excursions or Picnics • Expedition, • Acrobats, Jugglers and Mountebanks • Feasts •, Festivals • Nawroz or New Year’s Day • Id-ul-Fitr •, Id-ul-Zuha • Shab-i-Barat • Muharram • Barah, Wafat or Fatiha Doaz Dahum • Id-Gulabi or Ab-i-, Pashan • Shab-i-Miraj • Gyarahvin • Akhiri Chahar, Shamba • Terah Tezi • Khwaja Khizr Ka Bera •, Fatiha of Bibi or Kandur • Fairs • Khushroz or Mina, Bazar • Urs/Fairs., 7. Costumes 197, Cotton Clothes • Silken Cloths • Golden Cloths •, Flax Cloth • Dukul or Dugul • Valkal • Chandra, and Chandrauta • Chola • Makri Ka Tar • Heud, dress • Bodice: Choli and Angiya • Kanchuka •, Kanchuki., 8. Equality with Men 203, Women in Administration • Woman in Royal Culture, • Female Philanthrophists • Hindu-Muslim Matrimonial, Relations • Lenient Attitude Towards Wives •, Conversion • Women’s Interest in Religion, Piety and, Education • Education • Music and Dance • Slaves., CONTENTS:- 7, 9. The Mughal Women 217, Qut-luq-Nigar Khan and Aisan Daulat Begum • Khan-, Zada Begum • Ayisha-Sultan Begum • Zainab Sultan, Begum • Maham Begum • Bibi Mubarika., 10. Outstanding Women 227, Glimpses of Intellectual and Religious Emancipation •, Mira Bai • Religious Devotees • Women of Warrior, Families • Muslim Women • Gulbadan Begum, (Princess Rose Body) • Bega Begum • Hamidah Bano, Begum • Maham Anagha • Salima Sultan Begum •, Jaan Begum • Dai Lado • Nurjahan • Mumtaz Mahal, • Sati-un-Nisa • Jahan Ara Begum or Begum Sahib •, Zabinda Begum • Hafiza Maryam • Zeb-un-Nisa • Zinatun-, Nisa • Badr-un-Nisa • Bibi Waliya • Begum Jiu •, Sheikh Rangrezin • Mehri Hervi • Tuni Atun • Shirin., Bibliography 275, Index 289. The Title 'Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages (The Middle Ages) written/authored/edited by Simmi Jain', published in the year 2003. The ISBN 9788178351735 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 286 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology / Reference / Dictionary / Encyclopaedia / Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 2nd