Stri Purush Tulana

Stri Purush Tulana (Hindi:स्त्रीपुरुषतुलना) (A comparison between men and women) is a pamphlet/book written by feminist activist Tarabai Shinde. Born in the Berar province of Buldhana (present day Maharashtra), Shinde was a writer who protested against patriarchy and the caste system. She was a member of the Satyashodhak Samaj and an associate of Savitribai Phule and Jyotirao Phule. The pamphlet was originally published in Marathi in 1882. The literary work critiques patriarchy as well as the gender and caste systems in 19th-century India. It is also considered the first modern feminist text in India. Shinde questions the position of women in the society and their rights.

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