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The present research is an attempt to provide a historical overview to understand the position of women during dogra rule in Kashmir. The history of Jammu and Kashmir reveals that women enjoyed high status as elsewhere in India but there was a marked decline in the position of women in Kashmir. Women are identified with silence and deprivation. It is from 5th five year plan onwards that the role of women is recognized. Women also contributed a lot in the Kashmir economy. Besides, preparation of food and housekeeping, they also do the work of grinding the grain and maintenance of home since ages. The study is of Dogra rule and highlights the brutality done with the women in Kashmir. The attempt is to explore the women’s condition and exploitation she had gone through during Dogra rule in Kashmir.

Keywords

Women, Exploitation, Dogra rule, Kashmir

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