Author: S Ramani
Artiste/Contributor(: Rajesh Kumar
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 140
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8178231662
Description
The Position of Women in any society is the true index of its cultural and spiritual potential. In the words of Swami Vivekananda, That country and that Nation which do not respect women have never become great, nor will ever be in future.
From time immemorial, women have occupied an honored place in Indian society. Women had reached very high standards of learning and culture during the Vedic and post-Vedic age. Rig Veda, the earliest scripture in the world, contains hymns by as many as twenty-seven women seers. During the period of the Upanishads women participated in philosophical discussions convened in the courts of kings and emerged as seekers of the highest knowledge, of God.
In this set of 5 volumes are presented the life sketches of some such great women right from the Vedic times. It is befitting that these volumes are being published during the 150th Birth Anniversary of Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi who lived an exemplary life and demonstrated the ideal of motherhood.
Contents
VOLUME I
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
VEDAS
Maitreyi
Gargi
RAMAYANA
Sita
Sabari
Ahalya
Mandodari
Tara
VOLUME II
GREAT WOMEN OF INDIA -PICTORIAL
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
RAMAYANA
Anasuya
MAHABHARATA
Draupadi
Savitri
Sukanya
PURANA
Madalasa
VOLUME III
GREAT WOMEN OF INDIA -PICTORIAL
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
PURANA
Arundhati
SOUTH INDIA
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
Andal
Avvai
Akka Mahadevi
Unniyarcha
Rudramba
HEROINES FROM HISTORY
Rani Padmini
VOLUME IV
GREAT WOMEN OF INDIA -PICTORIAL
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
HEROINES FROM HISTORY
Chennamma
Rani Mangamma
Rani Lakshmi Bai
Ahalyabai
Chand Bibi
Leelavati
Khana Devi
VOLUME V
GREAT WOMEN OF INDIA -PICTORIAL
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
MODERN MENTORS
Meerabai
Muktabai
Rani Rasmani
Sister Nivedita
Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi