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Gendered publics : Chandraprava Saikiani and the Mahila Samitis in colonial Assam / Hemjyoti Medhi.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789354973130Subject(s): Saikiani, Chandra Prabha, 1901-1972 | Assam Mahila Samata Society | Women -- India -- Assam -- Social conditions | Society | Society & culture: generalAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780199482900DDC classification: 305.420954162 LOC classification: HQ1744Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: This is a comprehensive appraisal of the relatively unexplored but highly impactful women's association, the Assam Mahila Samiti (1926) which led to one of the most remarkable women's movements in colonial India, prompting Sucheta Kripalani to call it the 'largest democratic women's association in India' during her inaugural address to the Samiti's annual conference in 1949.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is a comprehensive appraisal of the relatively unexplored but highly impactful women's association, the Assam Mahila Samiti (1926) which led to one of the most remarkable women's movements in colonial India, prompting Sucheta Kripalani to call it the 'largest democratic women's association in India' during her inaugural address to the Samiti's annual conference in 1949.
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