Founding mothers of the Indian Republic : gender politics of the framing of the constitution /

Chetan, Achyut,

Founding mothers of the Indian Republic : gender politics of the framing of the constitution / Achyut Chetan. - 335pages cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : towards a feminist reading of the making of the Constitution -- In the shadow of the founding fathers -- In search of the missing mothers -- Women's moral imaginary and constitutional politics : 1927-1946 -- Patterns of participation : women members in the Constituent Assembly -- Writing the rights : inscribing constitutional morality -- Reformulating the 'woman question' : challenging customs and traditions after the framing -- Conclusion : remembering the founding mothers.



9781108832564


India. Constituent Assembly


Constitutional history--India--20th century.
Women political activists--History--India--20th century.
Women's rights--History--India--20th century.
HISTORY / Asia / South / General
HISTORY / Asia / South / General

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