Renaissance and women empowerment in India

The study entitled “Renaissance and Women Empowerment in India” aims to investigate the contributions of renaissance movements in Indian Society. This work gives a brief account of the position of women in early Indian society and the role played by social reformers for socio- economic development of women through various movements. The work highlights the particular efforts of Brahmasamaj, Arya Samaj, Theosophical Society, Ramakrishna Mission and Prarthana Samaj in bringing up women into the vanguard of Indian society.