Discussion:
The reasons explaining the status of women in ancient Indian history and society are not easy to extract from the history of India, as the Indians traditionally were not as interested in the writing of history as they were in many other fields. Much of the information we have on this topic comes from the sacred and popular literature of ancient India: the great epics, the Code of Many, the Kama Sutra, the Vedic and Upanishadic texts, drama, poetry and songs. This discussion introduces some of the most important elements to be examined in order to determine women's status in ancient India.