Comments on: Lifting the veil http://varnam.org/blog/2007/06/lifting_the_veil/ History, Current Affairs & Books Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:39:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JK http://varnam.org/blog/2007/06/lifting_the_veil/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 JK Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:38:02 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1269#comment-2442 Nitin, I too think separate household quarters used to exist for women, but that did not mean they were veiled. Nitin, I too think separate household quarters used to exist for women, but that did not mean they were veiled.

]]> By: B Shantanu http://varnam.org/blog/2007/06/lifting_the_veil/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 B Shantanu Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:02:46 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1269#comment-2441 Varnam: Your post prompted this on my blog: <a href="http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/06/28/exposing-purdah-truth-behind-the-veil/" rel="nofollow">http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/06/28/exposing-purdah-truth-behind-the-veil/</a> Have a look and pl. feel free to comment. Thanks. Varnam:
Your post prompted this on my blog:
http://satyameva-jayate.org/2007/06/28/exposing-purdah-truth-behind-the-veil/

Have a look and pl. feel free to comment.
Thanks.

]]> By: Nitin http://varnam.org/blog/2007/06/lifting_the_veil/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 Nitin Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:33:04 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1269#comment-2440 <em>This remark was based on the existence of separate quarters for women called the jenani deorhi in medieval Chittorgarh fort which in no way implies the existence of the purdah system.</em> The word <em>jenani</em> sounds very much like the Arabic/Persian <em>zenana</em>; which is traditionally the women's quarters in Muslim households. Suggests that this was a result of Islamic influence, but it is quite possible that the separate quarters for women existed long before it was called jenani deorhi. Illuminating post, as usual. This remark was based on the existence of separate quarters for women called the jenani deorhi in medieval Chittorgarh fort which in no way implies the existence of the purdah system.

The word jenani sounds very much like the Arabic/Persian zenana; which is traditionally the women’s quarters in Muslim households. Suggests that this was a result of Islamic influence, but it is quite possible that the separate quarters for women existed long before it was called jenani deorhi.

Illuminating post, as usual.

]]> By: B Shantanu http://varnam.org/blog/2007/06/lifting_the_veil/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 B Shantanu Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:05:50 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1269#comment-2439 Great post Varnam...Keep it up. Great post Varnam…Keep it up.

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