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Seeing their unbending resolve, Gandhiji had to comply and allow them to join. Dandi March and its culmination–the Salt Satyagrah – proved how women could in fact work more and harder than men. Many such instances show the influence that these leaders harbored coming from ‘gender’ based prejudices begot by the patriarchal order. Many factors ensured that Indian women’s struggle for emancipation was easier when compared to those of Europe. European women had to struggle long and hard to earn their political rights and suffrage. In 1928, Sarojini Naidu put forth the proposal to allow women their right to vote councils in a Congress meeting held in Mumbai (then Bombay). Madan Mohan Malviya took strong exception to that. The proposal was passed despite his opposition. It can be said that the educated middle class participating in the Freedom Movement used to support women in their path to empowerment, even if for a few steps. In India, feminists and supporters of women’s liberation have done perilous struggle not just for their own cause. Feminists have led and have been part of several social movements, like Bodhgaya Mukti Movement, Chipko movement, and the struggle in Andhra Pradesh against alcohol which also destabilized the then government. Women have also been fairly successful in these attempts. In this respect, it has been the unique accomplishment of women’s struggle in India, besides being a marker of the expanse and depth of the movement. A century ago, a Utopia of women’s emancipation was authored by Rukaiya Sakhavat Hussain in her work titled ‘Sultana ka Sapna’. In it, men did all the household work and women looked after the public matters. Although the idea for this Utopia was not seated in hostility, it did reverse the operation of society to realize itself. The present discourse of women’s emancipation is far ahead of that thinking. It doesn’t merely invert the binary; instead it seeks to ensure collaboration, independence and equanimity. It is of note that Utopia and Reality are not mutually exclusive. Both are in a dialectical relationship. Understanding and unraveling layers of reality lead to Utopia taking shape. The concept of Utopia, on the other hand, allows us to perceive our reality better, and aids us in grappling with and resolving its conundrums. The Utopia of women’s liberation can, therefore, not be carved without understanding the many aspects of reality. Patriarchy has a multi-layered relationship with the structure of society. Therefore, it is only by keeping these aspects in cognizance that the roadmap to this Utopia can be formulated. Given the complex web of Patriarchy, it is impossible to emancipate women completely without changing the entire social structure. One day, this Utopia 142 :: January-March 2012
of women’s emancipation will realize itself and become a reality. The dream to be free will turn into reality. The poet Venu Gopal also supports this view in his poem when he says : So what if there’s nothing, But just a dream. It can start with a dream too, It is a start indeed, That there is a dream. Rajeev Ranjan Giri : born 1978, is M.A., M. Phil from JNU. He has edited a number of books including ‘1857 Virasat se jirah’. Widely published in literary journals like, Tadhav Alochna, Hans and Vaak. He is assistant professor in Hindi Deptt. St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University and hon. editor of ‘anasakti darshan’ a journal. Manpreet Kaur, born 1984 is M.A. M. Phil from JNU and is assistant professor English deptt., St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. January-March 2012 :: 143
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L A N G U A G E DISCOURSE W R I T I
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Editor's Note ‘Hindi’ is primar
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Heritage EK TOKRI BHAR MITTI Madhav
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Discourse THE IMPORTANCE OF MADHAV
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nationalism into literature; societ
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1. History of India, and other coun
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anch of knowledge— natural and so
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country, growing indignation at the
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the consciousness of the colonized
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and we rise above religious dogma,
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forces of liberty and patriotism tr
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his thoughts boldly, without fear.T
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characteristics of the age in which
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For, when father having been engage
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and panegyrists going and singing p
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I burst forth, ‘‘Aha, Niuniya!
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aid. The flower was punished forthw
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years in this guileful world I roam
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form. Now, once again there was a s
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Discourse LIFE AND IDEALS OF PREMCH
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and the train also arrived, but cou
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Discourse THE CONCEPT OF INDIANNESS
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of first novel goes to the Genji Mo
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untouchable boy. The boy is from
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eligious leaders. Premchand in his
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· Partition of India and growth of
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2) Ghar ki Raah, Indra Basawada, Sa
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Sahai, Nagendra, Bhagwat Sharan Upa
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two women (Rekha and Gaura) simulta
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significant. Since real aspects lik
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Another very major challenge that e
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students of Dacca University had ta
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Culture THE BHARATNATYAM HERITAGE I
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and her husband also migrated to Ho
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for her has been the one at Chidamb
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long years? Pallav—Did it reflect
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publicising myself and my writing b
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Short Story BUDHIA Ramvriksha Benip
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find her carrying loads of grass on
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pat the other’s back, and with he
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tea break, it would also be a break
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There was a mouth organ in Raka Mas
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He was watching me in a strange man
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and bowed before the engine. I saw
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