'I strongly recomment it. It has good historical material on a century of Hindu women's involvement in socio-political activiy, and a well-presented survey of contemporary uses of Hindu literature in Indian feminism. a very useful book fo rcourses on both Hinduism and Women's Studies' - C. Ram-Prasad, Reviews in Religion and Theology'does a great service in teaching a great deal to those who do not know this history and in highlighting the names of the extraordinary women who have fought for women's rights in Indian history, and who are still fighting.' - Gavid Flood, Bulletin of SOAS

• The Hindu tradition and the Indian Women's Movement; the "woman question" in India - reform, revival and the Hindu renaissance; the "awakening" of Indian women - the emergence of the women's movement; "women's uplift" - the appeal to Hindu beliefs and values; "equal rights" - the appeal to liberal beliefs and values; legislation and change - campaigning for women's rights; the contemporary debate - activists, academics and the Hindu tradition; conclusion - tradition and liberation.

'I strongly recomment it. It has good historical material on a century of Hindu women's involvement in socio-political activiy, and a well-presented survey of contemporary uses of Hindu literature in Indian feminism. a very useful book fo rcourses on both Hinduism and Women's Studies' - C. Ram-Prasad, Reviews in Religion and Theology'does a great service in teaching a great deal to those who do not know this history and in highlighting the names of the extraordinary women who have fought for women's rights in Indian history, and who are still fighting.' - Gavid Flood, Bulletin of SOAS

• The Hindu tradition and the Indian Women's Movement; the "woman question" in India - reform, revival and the Hindu renaissance; the "awakening" of Indian women - the emergence of the women's movement; "women's uplift" - the appeal to Hindu beliefs and values; "equal rights" - the appeal to liberal beliefs and values; legislation and change - campaigning for women's rights; the contemporary debate - activists, academics and the Hindu tradition; conclusion - tradition and liberation.