What changed for women in India under Muslim rule?

    History of Muslim women particularly Mughal regime. The practice of purdah combined with women & they were generally considered culture & civilized. Mughal education of Muslim women limited to religious knowledge & early education of boys and girls began from Makatab/primary school and then Madrasas for more education but there was not adequate management for girls. Discrimination was because of being son’s preference in Indian male dominated society not of following the religious Islamic ritual. Early marriage was to be encouraged retaining the right to unilateral divorce. Oral divorce was more common than written without considering witness. Polygamy was also known & women in polygamous marriage live with the co-wives.

Iltutmish, the sultan of Delhi in 1211 CE. He went on appoint his daughter Raziya Sultan of Delhi, instead of his son. Raziya was the only one woman to ascend to the throne of Delhi by popular consent. Her reason and ascension is significant considering it took place in a society with rigid caste & gender hierarchies. She discarded the veil & appeared in public wearing, male dress. Such as several women in the Mughal royal family received private education: Babar's daughter Gulbadan Begum. Author of Humayun Namah was the first Mughal women to document the social realities of Mughal women. Zeb-un-nissa, Emperor Aurangzeb's eldest daughter was an eminent theologian and poet. Such as the ladies of Mughal's palace were proficient in both horsemanship and social etiquette and were also often astute politician and artists.

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