PARDAH (Veil) was introduced to protect Indian women from Mughal Invaders - statement by Pratiba Patel. ?

Question

This was the statement made by Pratibha Patil the presidentail candiate of India of the Indian Congress lead coalition Government. Is it correct ? What is your opinion?

Answer 1

Pratibha Patil by being an instrument in the hands of Satan to prevent the goodness to be re-established, perhaps proved her credentials already. So her mission shall be distorting the truths, where in the hectic heat and a sense of gracefulness and graciousness for women played the real reason for Pardah both in Saudi Arabia and in Rajastan and also in other parts of India where women went out in streets independently even in hot summer climatic conditions.

Pratibha Patil perhaps now want to start some hate campaign to divide Indians on a Communal level playing in as an instrument to a Multi Headed Satanic Agenda, to rout the Holistic System as envisaged by the sagely Dr.APJ. Abdul Kalam based on Human Values and VALUE system.

Certainly many prophecies from many scriptures across the religions meet over at this point of time.

For eg. see also this blog from mike

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-ThywtsgwaaV85kc.FPfL076EcUCWpx6o?p=87#comments

Also see this Q. in Y/A

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ah1Qz9sGkRxosApqah.DsOTsy6IX?qid=20070619213240AAzqBzQ

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Answer 2

Pratibha's remarks on veil generate a row

New Delhi, June. 18 (PTI): The UPA-Left Presidential candidate Pratibha Patil today found herself at the centre of controversy over her remarks on the veil, with historians and Muslim groups terming them historically inaccurate.

The Rajasthan Governor had at a function in Udaipur yesterday said the 'Purdah' system began in India after the Mughal invasion to protect women from the invaders.

B P Sahu, a historian at Delhi University, disagreed with Patil's views, saying the veil existed much before the Mughals arrived in India.

"People are not historically aware that the veil existed in early Indian society. It was a way to show respect to the elders," Sahu said.

"But the idea that the 'Purdah' system started as a result of the invasion by the Mughals is one of the stereotypical ideas that have been taken from the works of British historians," he said.

The Jamaat-e-Ulema- i-Hind said Patil's statement was inaccurate.

"It is wrong to say the 'Purdah' system began after the Mughal invasion. There are several areas in the country where women do not wear the veil and there are several other areas where the veil has always been the practice, even before the Mughals came to India," Ahmed Abdul Hameed Nomani, General Secretary of the Muslim group, said.

He, however, said it was "not an anti-Muslim statement". "It is a widely perceived view and we would not like to see it as an anti-Muslim statement," Nomani said.

Member of the Jama Masjid's consultative committee Yahya Bukhari criticised Patil's statement, saying, "It is a purely religious matter and she has no right to interfere in matters of any religion."

He termed it an "anti-Muslim" statement. "Pratibha Patil is an educated woman. But her statement reeks of ignorance," Bukhari said.

Academician Kamal Mitra Chenoy said the statement was "historically inaccurate".

"Though it is widely believed that the 'Purdah' system began after the Mughal invasion, in fact, it was prevalent earlier," he said.

Addressing a function to mark the 468th birth anniversary of the 16th Century Mewar ruler Maharana Pratap in Udaipur, Patil had said, "We have been practising 'Purdah' in Rajasthan, which was brought about since we had to fight the Mughals. We had to protect our women and children and that is why the women were kept behind closed doors."

She went to ask women to give up the 'Purdah'. "We are into the 60th year of Independence. But women are still behind the veil. This is not proper in view of the changing times. We have to change with the times," Patil said.

Answer 3

This assertion isn't desirable as this became the habit or custom of the Indian women. this is a factor of the classic "Sari" gown that dates back long till now any Mughul ruler.

Answer 4

it's possible being that moghals could pick up any girls they liked. but if its true all the villegers need to know this

Answer 5

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