Stri Purush Tulana
1882 Marathi-language feminist pamphlet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stri Purush Tulana (Hindi:स्त्रीपुरुषतुलना) (A comparison between men and women) is a pamphlet/book written by feminist activist Tarabai Shinde.[1][2] Shinde was a writer born in the Berar province of Buldhana (present day Maharashtra) who protested against patriarchy and the caste system.[2] She was a member of the Satyashodhak Samaj and was also an associate of Savitribai Phule and Jyotirao Phule. The pamphlet was originally published in Marathi in 1882.[3] The literary work is a critique of patriarchy and the gender and caste system in 19th century India. The material is also considered the first modern feminist text of India.[1] Shinde questions the position of women in the society and their rights.[4]
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