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=== The Vedic women        ===

= Education of Girl Child =

Women,

 

who so desired, could undergo the sacred thread ceremony or 'Upanayana' (a

== The Vedic women ==

Women, who so desired, could undergo the sacred thread ceremony or 'Upanayana' (a

sacrament to pursue Vedic studies), which is only meant for males even to this

sacrament to pursue Vedic studies), which is only meant for males even to this

day. The mention of female scholars and sages of the Vedic age like Vac,

day. The mention of female scholars and sages of the Vedic age like Vac,Ambhrni, Romasa, Gargi, Khona in the Vedic lore corroborates this view. These

Ambhrni, Romasa, Gargi, Khona in the Vedic lore corroborates this view. These

highly intelligent and greatly learned women, who chose the path of Vedic studies, were called 'brahmavadinis', and women who opted out of education for married life were called 'sadyovadhus'. Co-education seems to have existed in this period and both the sexes got equal attention from the teacher. Moreover,ladies from the Kshatriya caste received martial arts courses and arms training. '''Vedic literature praises the birth of a scholarly daughter in these words:''' <blockquote>'''"A girl also should be brought up and educated with great effort and care." (''Mahanirvana'' Tantra''); and "All forms of knowledge are aspects of Thee; and all'' women throughout the world are Thy forms." (''Devi Mahatmya'')'''</blockquote>In

highly intelligent and greatly learned women, who chose the path of Vedic

studies, were called 'brahmavadinis', and women who opted out of education for

married life were called 'sadyovadhus'. Co-education seems to have existed in

this period and both the sexes got equal attention from the teacher. Moreover,

ladies from the Kshatriya caste received martial arts courses and arms

training. '''Vedic literature praises the birth of a scholarly daughter in these words: "A girl also should be brought up and educated with great effort and care." (''Mahanirvana'' Tantra''); and "All forms of knowledge are aspects of Thee; and all'' women throughout the world are Thy forms." (''Devi Mahatmya'')'''

 

In

the Vedic age there was both the custom of 'Kanyavivaha' where the marriage of

the Vedic age there was both the custom of 'Kanyavivaha' where the marriage of

a pre-puberty girl was arranged by her parents and 'praudhavivaha' where the

a pre-puberty girl was arranged by her parents and 'praudhavivaha' where the

girls were married off after attaining puberty.the Vedic age, more than 3,000 years ago, women were assigned a high place in society. They shared an equal standing with their men folk and enjoyed a kind of liberty sanctioned by society. The ancient Dharmic philosophical concept of''<nowiki/>'shakti','' the feminine principle of energy, was also a produculturally  Vedic literature praises the birth of a scholarly daughter in these words: "A girl also should be brought up and educated with great effort and care." (''Mahanirvana''Tantra''); and "All forms of knowledge are aspects of Thee; and all women'' throughout the world are Thy forms." (''Devi Mahatmya'')

girls were married off after attaining puberty.the Vedic age, more than 3,000 years ago, women were assigned a high place in society. They shared an equal standing with their men folk and enjoyed a kind of liberty sanctioned by society. The ancient Dharmic philosophical concept of''<nowiki/>'shakti','' the feminine principle of energy, was also a produculturally  Vedic literature praises the birth of a scholarly daughter in these words: "A girl also should be brought up and educated with great effort and care." (''Mahanirvana''Tantra''); and "All forms of knowledge are aspects of Thee; and all women'' throughout the world are Thy forms." (''Devi Mahatmya'')

==== Women, who so desired, could undergo the sacred thread ceremony or 'Upanayana' (a sacrament to pursue Vedic studies), which is only meant for males even to this day. ====

'''Women, who so desired, could undergo the sacred thread ceremony or 'Upanayana' (a sacrament to pursue Vedic studies), which is only meant for males even to this day.'''

==== Education of the Girl Child ====

== Education of the Girl Child ==

The mention of female scholars and sages of the Vedic age like Vac, Ambhrni, Romasa, Gargi, Khona in the Vedic lore corroborates this view. These highly intelligent and greatly learned women, who chose the path of Vedic studies, were called 'brahmavadinis', and women who opted out of education for married life were called 'sadyovadhus'. '''Co-education''' seems to have existed in this period and both '''the sexes got equal attention from the teacher'''. Moreover, ladies from the Kshatriya caste received '''martial arts courses and arms training'''.

The mention of female scholars and sages of the Vedic age like Vac, Ambhrni, Romasa, Gargi, Khona in the Vedic lore corroborates this view. These highly intelligent and greatly learned women, who chose the path of Vedic studies, were called 'brahmavadinis', and women who opted out of education for married life were called 'sadyovadhus'. '''Co-education''' seems to have existed in this period and both '''the sexes got equal attention from the teacher'''. Moreover, ladies from the Kshatriya caste received '''martial arts courses and arms training'''.