The awakening of women

The awakening of women is a book written by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. The book was first published in 1995.

Chapters

The book is divided into the following chapters—

• Publisher's Note

1. Matriarchy in the Kśatriya Age
2. Women: The Wageless Slaves of the Vipras
3. From Matriarchy to Patriarchy – Excerpt A
4. From Matriarchy to Patriarchy – Excerpt B
5. From Matriarchy to Patriarchy – Excerpt C
6. From Matriarchy to Patriarchy – Excerpt D
7. Shiva Upholds the Dignity of Women – Excerpt A
8. Shiva Upholds the Dignity of Women – Excerpt B
9. Shiva Upholds the Dignity of Women – Excerpt C
10. The Status of Women in Earlier Ages – Excerpt A
11. The Status of Women in Earlier Ages – Excerpt B
12. The Status of Women in Earlier Ages – Excerpt C
13. Casteism and the Decline of Women's Status – Excerpt A
14. Casteism and the Decline of Women's Status – Excerpt B
15. Casteism and the Decline of Women's Status – Excerpt C
16. Casteism and the Decline of Women's Status – Excerpt D
17. Casteism and the Decline of Women's Status – Excerpt E
18. Casteism and the Decline of Women's Status – Excerpt F
19. Women of Bengal – Excerpt A
20. Women of Bengal – Excerpt B
21. Women's Rights in Ráŕh – Excerpt A
22. Ráŕh – 16.
23. The Slave Trade in Women in Bengal
24. Social Justice for Women
25. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt A
26. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt B
27. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt C
28. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt D
29. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt E
30. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt F
31. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt G
32. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt H
33. Dowry and Marriage – Excerpt I
34. Sati and Widowhood – Excerpt A
35. Sati and Widowhood – Excerpt B
36. Sati and Widowhood – Excerpt C
37. Sati and Widowhood – Excerpt D
38. Purdah – Excerpt A
39. Purdah – Excerpt B
40. Prostitution – Excerpt A
41. Prostitution – Excerpt B
42. Discrimination in Language – Excerpt A
43. Discrimination in Language – Excerpt B
44. Discrimination in Language – Excerpt C
45. Discrimination in Language – Excerpt D
46. The Emancipation of Women
47. The Social Order and Superiority and Inferiority Complexes
48. Yatamána – 2
49. Women's Rights
50. Equal Rights for Men and Women
51. Human History and Collective Psychology
52. Fight Against All Dogmas – Excerpt A
53. Fight Against All Dogmas – Excerpt B
54. Fight Against All Dogmas – Excerpt C
55. Fight Against All Dogmas – Excerpt D
56. Two Wings – Excerpt A
57. Two Wings – Excerpt B
58. Two Wings – Excerpt C
59. Two Wings – Excerpt D
60. Two Wings – Excerpt E
61. Two Wings – Excerpt F
62. Two Wings – Excerpt G
63. Two Wings – Excerpt H
64. Two Wings – Excerpt I
65. Two Wings – Excerpt J
66. Two Wings – Excerpt K

Economic Self-Reliance – Excerpt A Economic Self-Reliance – Excerpt B Economic Self-Reliance – Excerpt C Economic Self-Reliance – Excerpt D Economic Self-Reliance – Excerpt E Economic Self-Reliance – Excerpt F Economic Self-Reliance – Excerpt G Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt A Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt B Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt C Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt D Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt E Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt F Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt G Building a Healthy Society – Excerpt H Can Women Attain Salvation? An Equal Birthright The Place of Women in the Spiritual World Bhaerava and Bhaeravii The Development of Goddess Worship – Excerpt A The Development of Goddess Worship – Excerpt B Tantric Goddesses Saḿskára and Gender Differences Aspects of Bio-Psychology Sentimentality: A Special Quality in Women – Excerpt A Sentimentality: A Special Quality in Women – Excerpt B Sentimentality: A Special Quality in Women – Excerpt C Sentimentality: A Special Quality in Women – Excerpt D Sentimentality: A Special Quality in Women – Excerpt E Sentimentality: A Special Quality in Women – Excerpt F Sadguru and Microvita Equality in the Psycho-Spiritual Sphere Sentimentality and the Psycho-Spiritual Realm – Excerpt A Sentimentality and the Psycho-Spiritual Realm – Excerpt B Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt A Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt B Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt C Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt D Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt E Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt F Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt G Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt H Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt I Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt J Rádhá's Devotion – Excerpt K Physical Well-Being – Excerpt A Physical Well-Being – Excerpt B Advice for Pregnant Women Science and Population Control – Excerpt A Science and Population Control – Excerpt B Science and Population Control – Excerpt C Science and Population Control – Excerpt D The Dance of the Expansion of Mind – Excerpt A The Dance of the Expansion of Mind – Excerpt B The Dance of the Expansion of Mind – Excerpt C The Dance of the Expansion of Mind – Excerpt D Táńd́ava and Kaośikii Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt A Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt B Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt C Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt D Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt E Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt F Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt G Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt H Párvatii, Consort of Shiva – Excerpt I Satyabhámá and Rukmińii The Erudite Scholar Kaoshitakii The Righteous Gandhari – Excerpt A The Righteous Gandhari – Excerpt B Five Virtuous Ladies Karkat́ii Rákśasii – Excerpt A Karkat́ii Rákśasii – Excerpt B Bhavasundari, the Tigress Queen As You Think So You Become Panchu Dayas Teby's Hair Bun Hello Reba, Goodbye Bhundibala! Prabháta Saḿgiita 140 Prabháta Saḿgiita 468 Prabháta Saḿgiita 474 Prabháta Saḿgiita 475 Prabháta Saḿgiita 476 Prabháta Saḿgiita 961 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1031 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1068 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1269 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1218 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1445 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1520 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1826 Prabháta Saḿgiita 1828 Prabháta Saḿgiita 2049 Prabháta Saḿgiita 2460 Prabháta Saḿgiita 2529 Glossary