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PUNE RESEARCH TIMES 

AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY STUDIES  

(ISSN 2456-0960) (JIF 4.06)

VOLUME 8; ISSUE 3  (JULY to SEPT 2023)

DR. P. H. KYARAKOPPA

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In the 19th century, with the establishment of the British Empire, India was caught in the yoke of sovereignty. At the same time, the ideological names of Europe like individual freedom, equality, fraternity, rationalism, democracy, liberalism etc. started flowing to India through the English language. During this time, the women's liberation movement was emerging in Britain. As an English-speaking middle-class generation emerged in India, they fuelled social and religious reform movements. This gave a new vision to look at the society and the individual. Due to this, the terrible scene of injustice in the name of religion, customs and traditions stood before them, which disturbed their minds. After the establishment of British rule in India, the attitude towards women's life changed. The British could not interfere in the education of women and the customs and traditions imposed on them. Due to the efforts of Pandita Ramabai, Ramabai Ranade, Mahatma Phule who raised the issues of women, the society's view of women changed to a great extent. British reforms had many positive effects on Indian women's lives. The present research essay will discuss the laws related to women in the British era.

Key words: Freedom, Fraternity, Rationalism, Democracy, Liberalism, Laws.

DR. GAVISIDDAPPA. M.

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The Indian Constitution is a comprehensive and dynamic document that serves as the supreme law of the land in India. It outlines the fundamental principles, rights, and duties of citizens, as well as the structure and functioning of the government. The contribution of women in the making of the Indian Constitution is significant, although their representation in the Constituent Assembly was relatively limited. The Constituent Assembly, responsible for drafting the Constitution of India, had only 15 women members out of a total of 389. Despite their numerical minority, these women played a crucial role in shaping the Constitution and advocating for women's rights. The present paper discusses about the contribution of women in the making of the Indian Constitution.

Keywords: Constitution, Dynamic, Duties, Constituent Assembly, Minority, Women Rights.

DR. NIRLAY R. PETKAR

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The terms ‘feminist ‘and ‘feminism’ were imported from French to English in 1894 and 1895 respectively. Feminism slowly emerged out of newly acquired social consciousness of some enlightened men and women. After brief survey of feminist concerns, let us now deal with the rise of dalit woman on social and literary scene of our country. Jotiba Phule’s establishment of a school for untouchable girls was perhaps the first step towards metamorphosis in the life of dalit women. In 1936 dalit women held an independent conference to support Dr. Ambedkar in his decision to convert. The awareness regarding the position of Dalit women as a special case within the overall dalit movement, along with the recognition of dalit women as essentially who shares some of the feminist concerns with mainstream feminism have been the distinctive features of rising dalit feminism. This paper shows how Dalit women faced pains and sufferings in their life. Dalit women were double oppressed by a patriarchal and caste tyrannical society.

Keywords Feminist, Feminism, Dalitism, Mainstream.