MP Board · Class 10 · Social Science · History: Print Culture and the Modern WorldWhat role did women play in print culture in 19th-century India?

In 19th-century India, print culture greatly empowered women as reading and writing became increasingly accessible. Many liberal husbands and fathers educated women at home or sent them to schools. Prominent women writers emerged, such as Rashundari Debi, who wrote her autobiography 'Amar Jiban', and Tarabai Shinde and Pandita Ramabai, who criticized the miserable conditions of upper-caste Hindu women. Women's magazines also emerged, discussing women's education, household skills, and gender equality.