This might be something that has already been done before, but I just happen to view the series that I had read long ago,stories by Rabindranath Tagore. For those who are unaware of this great legend, he is one of the finest authors of India, he has written many great novels ,songs in regional language and his work has been translated to English as well for book lovers around the world.
I happen to see the book adaptation of Chokher Bali , was I stumped to see what it meant to be a widow back then ? Yes , I was . It felt so strange and wierd to relate what women during that time used to go through. If a lady’s husband died,was it really her fault ? Did she murdered him, that she had to stay away from all the festivities,she wasn’t allowed to cast her shadow on a newly wedded bride? Some obnoxious and ridiculous norms set by the society.
But there were still some ladies ,even during that era who were educated but their education was not considered a virtue during that time,it was actually a curse according to the society.
Even today when I see such series, I wonder what it would have been like to grow in that era? To be married off at the age of 16 ? Seems like a story that can never be true,but it was and the way it has been portrayed by Tagore is amazing.
Being a book worm throughout life, it has been a pleasure to be able to read Tagore’s classics ,to be able to know what it was for women back then and how far we have come in this so called patriarchal society, how now women lead men in so many places and hold leadership positions at work.How they have proven that the multi-skill ability is in them since they were born.
This isn’t a hate post against men ,but just a blog sharing what it was back then and how wonderfully has it been written by our author!
Thank you Rabindranath Tagore for giving us such pearls to treasure for life ! And learn so much from them.


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