Rig Vedic women.

The rig Vedic women in India enjoyed high status in society. They were provided opportunity to attain high intellectual and spiritual standards. There were many learned women rushis and they were called Brahmavadinis. Panini has mentioned women students learning Vedas. And female teachers were called Upadhyayayi.
Ashoka daughter Sangamitra was inducted to preach Buddhism.Kousambi princess  Jayanto who mastered religious philosophy was well known. Women wrote Sanskrit plays and verses,they excelled in arts such as music painting etc. The pandyawomen ran administration too very successfully.
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