Original sentence: In ancient Indian society, like elsewhere around the world, "practices that restricted women's social mobility and behavior" existed but the arrival of Islam in India "intensified these Hindu practices, and by the 19th century purdah was the customary practice of high-caste Hindu and elite communities throughout India.Some scholars argue that purdah was initially designed to protect women from being harassed, but later these practices became a way to justify efforts to subjugate women and limit their mobility and freedom
Edited sentence: In ancient Indian society, like elsewhere around the world, "practices that restricted women's social mobility and behavior" existed but the arrival of Islam in India "intensified and greatly made worse these discriminatory Hindu practices, and by the 19th century purdah was the customary practice of high-caste Hindu and elite communities throughout India.Sadly, the practice continues to this day and is embraced by modern day Islamists and other cultures that oppress women.Some scholars rationalize that purdah was initially designed to protect women from being harassed, but later these practices became a way to justify efforts to subjugate women and limit their mobility and freedom