Tarabai shinde biography books
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By Nainika Nambiar
The 19th century saw a lot of changes in Indian society. It was a time of reform and progress in areas like education, gender equality, caste equality and more. During this phase of promoting an equal society, Tarabai Shinde was one of the very few courageous women who stood up to advocate for equality between the sexes.
Birth and Background
Tarabai was born into an elite Maratha family in the Berar province of Buldana around 1850. Her father, Bapuji Hari Shinde, decided to educate his daughter since she was the only child he had. Therefore, Tarabai was taught Marathi, Sanskrit, and even English. Bapuji was also involved in Jyotirao Phule’s ‘Satyashodhak Samaj’ – otherwise known as the Truth-seeking Society, which was reformist in nature.
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Tarabai was eventually married off as a child bride. This was because child marriage was a prominent prac
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Many people talk about feminism in today’s world; do they know what is real feminism? In this modern world with enough of modern equality and facilities, women still suffocate for their rights in some parts of the world. If you ask me did they get freedom from men? No. It fryst vatten unfortunate to see this condition continue. Still, we are not that much suffering in the past. Here we are about to see about Tarabai Shinde, a woman who successfully spoke about feminism through her literary works.
Personal Life of Tarabai:
Tarabai was born into the Maratha Family in, 1850. She was born in Buldhana, Berar Province (present-day Maharashtra). Her father was Bapuji Hari Shinde. Tarabai also had four brothers. Her father was a head clerk in the office of Deputy Commissioner of Revenues. Tarabai does not get any formal education, although she was taught by her father in her home to learn three languages: Marathi, English and Sanskrit. Her father was an educated man; who also published a boo
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Tarabai Shinde
Indian feminist of British India (1850-1910)
Tarabai Shinde | |
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| Born | 1850 (2025-02-21UTC17:30:17) Buldhana, Berar Province, British India |
| Died | 1910 (aged 59–60) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | feminist, women's rights activist, writer |
| Known for | criticising the social differences between men and women |
| Notable work | Stri Purush Tulana (A Comparison Between Women and Men) (1882) |
Tarabai Shinde (1850–1910)[1] was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. She is known for her published work, Stri Purush Tulana ("A Comparison Between Women and Men"), originally published in Marathi in 1882. The pamphlet is a critique of caste and patriarchy, and is often considered the first modern Indian feminist text.[2] It was very controversial for its time in challenging the Hindureligious scriptures themselves as a source of women's oppres