Tarabai Shinde

Tarabai Shinde
Born1850 (2024-11-23UTC21:51:21)
Buldhana, Berar Province, British India
(now in Maharashtra, India)
Died1910 (aged 59–60)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)feminist, women's rights activist, writer
Known forcriticising the social differences between men and women
Notable workStri Purush Tulana (A Comparison Between Women and Men) (1882)

Tarabai Shinde (1850–1910)[1] was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. She is known for her published work, Stri Purush Tulana ("A Comparison Between Women and Men"), originally published in Marathi in 1882. The pamphlet is a critique of caste and patriarchy, and is often considered the first modern Indian feminist text.[2] It was very controversial for its time in challenging the Hindu religious scriptures themselves as a source of women's oppression, a view that continues to be controversial and debated today.[3] She was a member of Satyashodhak Samaj.

  1. ^ Phadke, Y.D., ed. (1991). Complete Works of Mahatma Phule (in Marathi).
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  3. ^ Delhi, University of (September 2005). Indian Literature : An Introduction. Pearson Education. p. 133. ISBN 978-81-317-0520-9.