The status of Women in the Soceity has been determined by the various religions. In some cases men could marry keep four wives but vice versa was not allowed. In other women was considered as equal to Animal or Drum who deserved beating and needs to be tie threads to their brothers for seeking protection, . In few other considered that women is the reason of vices. In one religion the men pray and thank god that they were not made women which to their philosophy is punishment & sin.In one religion the women were to sit on the pyre of their husbands in case of their death and burn themselves alive called Sati. The Guru Nanak Challenged the existing system and asked how the women can be inferior who gives birth even to the King.the third Nanak stopped the practice of Sati and tenth Nanak allowed her to wear weapon and the same status as was given to men to bring gender equality and independence of women.

• published: 07 Sep 2014
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