dayalbagh educational institute

INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND

Women form a significant human resource of the nation. They should be taken as an

important instrument for the development and growth of the economy of every nation. Women’s

status in Indian society has changed from time to time. Women’s status has always been considered

high theoretically and they have been described in a form of God as Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati, etc. Thus women have been regarded as a symbol of strength, knowledge, and wealth. Practically,

during various periods certain changes were visible in the archaeological remnants.