Women's Position In Dharamshastra Manusmriti

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My term paper is a critique of women's position in Dharamshastra Manusmriti originating from both the east and west. It questions and challenges the definitive status of the western philosophical elucidation and a flawed comprehension of the orient. It doesn't go on lauding Manusmriti, but rather making a real to life examination of women's position. It doesn't assent to all the socio-political writings about women nor reject it anxiously. An endeavor has been made to historicize and to place them in the setting of the times.
Manusmriti is considered as an integral part of Indian Scholarly tradition and it talks about do's and don'ts, the detailed code of behavior in today's life. Most of the researchers trust that Manusmriti was written …show more content…

The blasphemous treatment of sacred texts with no legitimization wound our national pride. Even Ambedkar who was no doubt very learned swept away by the feeling that Manusmriti is hostile to Shudras.
Maharishi Manu is the first to give the world a very much managed, systemized, moral and perfect example of living for individuals. This system i.e., Manusmriti is the oldest of Smritis. From ages, various essayists , writers, artists and rulers have quoted Manusmriti time and again. Maharishi Valmiki in his Ramayana insinuates Manu as prevailing voice; Lord Rama often quotes verses to demonstrate his behavior which is orchestrated with the bearings given in religious sacred texts. Acharya Yukta in his Nirkuta views Manusmriti as credible when he talks about equivalent rights of sons and …show more content…

there is no differentiation between a woman who bear kids and provide affection and those idols which bring favorable luck and holiness.(9.26) It has been argued that there is no right for women in case of marriage and divorce. This charge can be effortlessly discredited by indicating that women had a right to separate and remarriage. Manu has proclaimed that a wife need not to be rebuffed where she forsakes her spouse who is feeble or experiencing an incurable and infectious ailment(9.79) and she may well remarry if her past life has not consummated(9,

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