Myth: Women got the right to education after 1850!
Fact:
1. A survey conducted by the British Governor of Madras Presidency in 1821 (Thomas Munro) stated that girls were mostly educated at home!
2. In 1838, the British Government's W. Adam Survey (Bihar and Bengal) reported that there were schools for girls too!
Infact there were 6 "only girls" schools operating in Bihar/Bengal!
Remember, these were indigenous schools.
Fact:
1. A survey conducted by the British Governor of Madras Presidency in 1821 (Thomas Munro) stated that girls were mostly educated at home!
2. In 1838, the British Government's W. Adam Survey (Bihar and Bengal) reported that there were schools for girls too!
Infact there were 6 "only girls" schools operating in Bihar/Bengal!
Remember, these were indigenous schools.
Even in the 17th & 18th centuries, there were many educated women teachers-
Hoti Vidyalankar, Hotu Vidyalankar, Maa Anandamayi Devi and Priyamvada Devi are famous amongst them.
-Hoti Vidyalankar even established a Chatuspathi (institution of higher education)!
-Hotu Vidyalankar was also knowledgeable about grammar, Ayurveda, Charak Samhita.
-Harkunwar Sethani, born in a Marwari family in 1847, also established a school for girls in Ahmedabad.
Hoti Vidyalankar, Hotu Vidyalankar, Maa Anandamayi Devi and Priyamvada Devi are famous amongst them.
-Hoti Vidyalankar even established a Chatuspathi (institution of higher education)!
-Hotu Vidyalankar was also knowledgeable about grammar, Ayurveda, Charak Samhita.
-Harkunwar Sethani, born in a Marwari family in 1847, also established a school for girls in Ahmedabad.
Maharaja Serfoji (II)-The famous Maratha king of Thanjavur (1777-1832) had also started a women's education institute in India. He also appointed women teachers in the institute and built a women's hostel.
Information courtesy @MaheshPatil_B x.com
Information courtesy @MaheshPatil_B x.com
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