Crime against Women: A Historical Perspective
Journal: ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities.
Year: 2025

In the ancient Indian women held a high place of respect in the society as mentioned in Rig-Veda and other scriptures. Volumes can be written about the status of our women and their heroic deeds from the Vedic period to the modern times. But later on, because of social, political and economic changes, women lost their status and were relegated to the background. Many evil customs and traditions stepped in which enslaved the women and tied them to the boundaries of the house. The official statist