Gender Equality and Religious freedom

Abstract

In accordance with the Vedic hymns, the woman and husband were considered to have joint ownership rights of the property. In numerous instances, "Hindu women held an honoured place (in vedic period) they inherited and possessed property, they took share in sacrifices and religious duties, they attended great assemblies and state occasions, they also distinguished themselves in science and learning at their times considered as intellectual companion of their husband, as the friends and loving helpers in the journey of life of their partners, in their religious duties, and the centre of their domestic bliss, Hindu wives were honoured and respected in ancient times" . This was the situation in the society of the ancient Hindus. recognizes the existence of a primordial form of communism inside the ancient religion of Hinduism. The first kind of family structure to be formed in ancient India was the matriarchal family, in which the mother served as the leader of the family organization. Remarriages between widows are common, although weddings between children are not common. In the early Vedic era, there is evidence of women's education. On the other hand, during the later Vedic era, schooling was not allowed for women and child marriage was common.