Indian history as a witness of the vulnerability of female children

Author: 
Anindita Choudhury

History is the story of post happenings and events. It acts as a laboratory that experiment with the past. Past gives us the answer of our quest regarding People’s present behavior. With a deep rooted study of history, knowledge can be gathered regarding the present world, that how it has changed over time. According to a Philosopher George Santayana, “without learning lessons from the post you are deemed to repeat them in future”. Our Country, India also witnessed various atrocities and violence from the beginning. Documents as are gathered from the history show how crimes against female child are prevalent from the Vedic age. Mythologies also give us the proof of various atrocities. From that poetic age, the weaker sections were harassed, tortured and hated by the stronger sections. Due to male domination, society experienced violence against minor girls. Though Vedic girls were stated to be respected and honoured, but domination of male power over them are also prevalent. Due to their less physical strength they sometime have to sacrifice themselves at the altar of patriarchy.

Paper No: 
1443