Social Reform

The article begins with an attempt to reconstruct Kabir's biography by analysing where Kabir was born, who were his parents and when he was born which has been shrouded in the mists of mystery. Then, the article goes on to exhibit Kabir's philosophy about syncretism by bridging the gap in between rich and poor, higher and lower castes, and the Hindus and the Muslims people by his message to maintain equality, love affection and cooperation to one and another in place of enmity, jealousy, egotism, disparity and has shown the way to the human beings to love for one another.

This paper attempts to develop an explanation for women's unequal position in society keeping in mind Raja Ram Mohan Roy's views on women's right to property. It appears that he saw gender inequalities to be a consequence of the denial of rights to women. Accordingly, it also focuses on how increase in polygamy made the plight of women more dreadful leading them to either commit Sati or otherwise opt for deplorable widowhood. It also deals with other areas of women's concern - such as widow remarriage, female education, female infanticide, respect for women, etc.