A Comparison Between Women and Men : Tarabai Shinde and the Critique of Gender Relations in Colonial India

by Tarabai Shinde, Rosalind O'Hanlon (Editor)

A Comparison Between Women and Men, originally published in Marathi in 1882, is a pioneering piece of feminist writing, translated into English by Rosalind O'Hanlon who also provides a substantial interpretive essay, explaining the historical context and social significance of this extraordinary work.

Genres: Feminism, Womens, History, India

147 pages, Paperback

First published September 29, 1994

About the author

Tarabai Shinde (1850–1910) 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 upper-caste patriarchy, and is often considered the first modern Indian feminist text. It was very controversial for its time in challenging the Hindu religious scriptures themselves as a source of women's oppression, a view that continues to be controversial and debated today.

(from Wikipedia)