"Between the Twilights: Being Studies of Indian Women by One of Themselves" by Cornelia Sorabji is a collection of thoughtful essays that examines existence of Indian women, probably set in the early 1900s is a window into the cultural and communal situations of women in India, told through the eyes of someone who recounts their happenings, problems, and opinions. The book looks at the special situation of these women stuck between old and new effects, linking two different ways of life. It starts by presenting the idea of "twilight" as a symbolic place where light and dark meet, representing the complex lives of women. Sorabji tells of her close-up observations while connecting with women, highlighting their smarts, honesty, and the strong desires that control their lives. She wants the rest of the world to appreciate these women, stressing how crucial they are in a society facing change. The story mixes personal thought with cultural comments, setting the stage for studies that broaden the roles of different women in Indian society.
Between the twilights : $b Being studies of Indian women by one of themselves
By Cornelia Sorabji
In a land of both ancient customs and modern dreams, follow the untold stories of women navigating the delicate balance between two worlds.
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About the AuthorCornelia Sorabji was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer. She was the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman to study law at Oxford University. Returning to India after her studies at Oxford, Sorabji became involved in social and advisory work on behalf of the purdahnashins, women who were forbidden to communicate with the outside male world, but she was unable to defend them in court since, as a woman, she did not hold professional standing in the Indian legal system. Hoping to remedy this, Sorabji presented herself for the LLB examination of Bombay University in 1897 and the pleader's examination of Allahabad High Court in 1899. She became the first female advocate in India but would not be recognised as a barrister until the law which barred women from practising was changed in 1923.
Cornelia Sorabji was an Indian lawyer, social reformer and writer. She was the first female graduate from Bombay University, and the first woman to study law at Oxford University. Returning to India after her studies at Oxford, Sorabji became involved in social and advisory work on behalf of the purdahnashins, women who were forbidden to communicate with the outside male world, but she was unable to defend them in court since, as a woman, she did not hold professional standing in the Indian legal system. Hoping to remedy this, Sorabji presented herself for the LLB examination of Bombay University in 1897 and the pleader's examination of Allahabad High Court in 1899. She became the first female advocate in India but would not be recognised as a barrister until the law which barred women from practising was changed in 1923.
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