History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2013 History
Who authored the book 'Stree-Purush Tulana' (A Comparison Between Women and Men)?
ATarabai Shinde ✓ Correct
BRamabai Ranade
CSavitribai Phule
DAnandibai Joshi
Correct answer: (A) Tarabai Shinde — Stree-Purush Tulana was authored by Tarabai Shinde, so the answer is Tarabai Shinde.
Explanation
★Stree-Purush Tulana was authored by Tarabai Shinde, so the answer is Tarabai Shinde.
★It is regarded as a pioneering feminist text in Marathi, published in 1882.
★In it she boldly criticised patriarchy and the double standards faced by women.
★Tarabai Shinde was a member of the Satyashodhak Samaj founded by Jyotiba Phule.
★Her work defended women against the blame heaped on them by society.
★It is a landmark in the early history of women's writing in India.
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