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In Colonial India, the social status of women seemed to be dependent on their men (Mill, 1840). The religious tradition ascribed for their humility and subordination to men in all matter. They were denied the opportunity of education and refinement. Except a few women of the upper classes, the life of general women was not worth living. In short, the access to social justice and equality were denied to them. They were unaware of their basic rights as individuals due to illiteracy, ignorance and economic subordinate through the age.(Manu Smriti with six commentaries, 1886). Strange is the fact that when the Christian missionaries saw the deplorable condition of women in traditional Indian society. They were amazed and emotionally moved. The Christian missionaries aimed to spread their religion in India. Therefore they opened school, asylums, dispensaries and orphanage to give relief to the poor and the needy Indian people. They succeeded in converting mostly the lower classes of Indian people. They failed to understand as to what they should do to save the women from burning alive. They desired to undertake from some “Culturally Motivated” performance to end their crime. The first and foremost social problem that attracted enlightened opinion was the need for a better deal for women in society. In the abolition of the cruel rite of sati and infanticide, in the condemnation of child marriage and polygamy and popularization of widow remarriage in the abolition of purdha in provision of education facilities for women and economic opening to make them self-supporting and finally an equal share for women in the political life of the country by enfranchisement.

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