The Mughal's treated women with respect. Babur
and his officials often asked women for their reasons and information
on political affairs; women could own land and they were paid
salaries for their work; they were educated and they learned how
to paint and write poetry; and women could participate in business
activities. Religiously, a Hindu man would forcefully marry a
Muslim woman to convert the women to Hinduism. As young children,
women were often set up in marriages, thus taking away their rights.
In India, women are treated with respect, but they still do not
have the same rights as men. Women cannot choose their marriage
partner because it is decided for them. The religious ways in
the Mughal Empire have carried over to present day India through
the treatment of women.
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Citations:
1. Spielvogel, Jackson. World History The Human Odyssey. Albany, New York: West Publishing Company, 1998.