The role of women and womens movements were discussed in the previous two parts of this article.
WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT
During the freedom movement, the struggle for Women’s right and equality was seen as an integral part of the struggle for national Independence. Many women who fought for the country’s freedom were also active on the issues of women’s rights. In 1885 the Indian National Congress was founded. In its 1889 Bombay Session, ten women participated. With the spread of women’s education among middle class by the last part of the nineteenth century, several women became active in the social and political life of India. Gandhiji’s call to women and large scale participation of women in India’s freedom movement brought about changes in the perception of nationalist leaders.
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