Women's Status in Ancient India: A Multidisciplinary Review

In ancient India, the status of women was not fixed by any particular standard. In different eras, at different times, the standards and recognition of women have changed. The social and political status of women changed during the rule of the Mauryan, Gupta, Skanda, Sultanate, and Mughal empires. This can be seen from the beginning of human settlement in the Indian subcontinent, from the beginning of civilisation, or in the civilisations of Sindh, Harappan, and Mohenjo-daro. Or the significant rise and fall of the position of women has been observed in different periods from the Vedic era to the post-Vedic era. During this period, women's social rights, economic status, political participation, their place and role in the family, opportunities in the field of education, etc., can be discussed, as in this article.