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Zealous reformers and deadly laws Zealous reformers and deadly laws Madhu Kishwar On the contemporary women's rights movement in India. OL1078416W
Women and social change Women and social change Shirin Mehta Study cover the history of women of Gujarat from nineteenth century to Gandhian phase. OL15502201W
The enigma of the Kerala woman The enigma of the Kerala woman Swapna Mukhopadhyay Contributed articles with reference to the state of Kerala, India. OL16678977W
Coming of age in nineteenth-century India Coming of age in nineteenth-century India Ruby Lal "In this engaging and eloquent history, Ruby Lal traces the coming of age of nineteenth-century Indian women through a critique of narratives of linear transition from girlhood to womanhood. In the n… OL16699897W
Between fame and shame Between fame and shame Hanne M. de Bruin,Heidrun Brückner,Heike Moser Twelve essays dealing with the role of women in various Indian performance traditions and in different social contexts. The volume's contributions are intended to convey a better understanding of the… OL16703783W
Kaleidoscope of women in Goa, 1510-1961 Kaleidoscope of women in Goa, 1510-1961 Fatima da Silva Gracias A study of the life styles of women both Christian and non-Christian in Goa, India. OL1759145W
Rural women Rural women K. Manjua Devi Field study of Warangal (India : District). OL1761095W
Women reborn Women reborn Renuka Singh Study conducted in Delhi, India. OL1765217W
Beyond the courtyard Beyond the courtyard Anees Jung On the social conditions of women of India; study presented in personal narrative style. OL1766167W
Flowing upstream Flowing upstream Sara Ahmed Contributed articles. OL18227914W
From independence towards freedom From independence towards freedom Aparna Basu,Bharati Ray Contributed articles. OL18245372W
The Indian woman The Indian woman Singh, J. P. Contributed articles. OL19383968W
The Fishing Fleet The Fishing Fleet Anne de Courcy,Anne De Courcy "The fascinating and entertaining true stories of the young Victorian women on the hunt for husbands among the colonial businessmen and bureaucrats in the Raj"-- OL19708645W
Rhetoric and Reality Rhetoric and Reality Siobhan Lambert-Hurley,Avril A. Powell Contributed articles presented at a workshop held in Dhaka, December 2002 on gender identity and family life of Indian women organised by Bangladesh Chapter of International Federation for Research i… OL21227981W
Rethinking gender Rethinking gender Roli Misra Contributed articles. OL23265351W
Hour of the Goddess Hour of the Goddess Chitrita Banerji With reference to West Bengal, India and Bangladesh. OL2599278W
Inventing Boundaries Inventing Boundaries Mushirul Hasan Contributed articles. OL2628433W
Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives Making Virtuous Daughters and Wives June McDaniel "Exploring the folk religion of India and the role of girls and women within it, author June McDaniel focuses on the brata (vrata) ritual in which moral lessons are taught and goddesses are revealed.… OL4646820W
Early feminists of colonial India Early feminists of colonial India Bharati Ray With reference to Bengal, India. OL4755558W
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya Reena Nanda On life and times of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, 1903-1988, freedom fighter and social worker of India. OL5978877W
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