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S.n.e.h

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Posted: 11 years ago

what is 'kanywaas' referred by Dushala when she tells that Subhadra studies with her at "Kanyawaas"...what exactly is this "kanyawaas" ...is this any education system in place for girls like they had Gurukuls for boys...plz tell me I want to know...

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Nirmita srivastava

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: snehalS
what is 'kanywaas' referred by Dushala when she tells that Subhadra studies with her at "Kanyawaas"...what exactly is this "kanyawaas" ...is this any education system in place for girls like they had Gurukuls for boys...plz tell me I want to know...

Yes kanyawaas is place royal family daughters would learn to cook ,stitching personality development ,mannerism ,as well archery and to read and write . 😊

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Rehanism

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Posted: 11 years ago

None that I'm aware of. Indian society was always obsessed with a girl's virginity and prized it more than her life (and they still do). So I don't think they would have had any system of out-of-home education for girl. Further girls never had any Janeyu (sacred thread) ceremony, which was the mark of Brahmacharya ashram for male Brahmins and Kshatriyas. So its highly unlikely that any gurukul system was in place for females. Gurukuls and formal education in general was reserved for male Brahmins and Kshatriyas alone.

Though I am not completely sure of the above because India was never a homogenous society. Its possible some communities had a more favorable attitude towards females.

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halfbloodprince

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: nirmita
Yes kanyawaas is place royal family daughters would learn to cook ,stitching personality development ,mannerism ,as well archery and to read and write .😊

Oh! I thought they just read and write.

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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: -Shruti
Oh! I thought they just read and write.

There is mention of kaikeyi in ramayana who was a good warrior and also women warriors like Madri and Chitrangada in the mahabharata. Therefore there must have been a system or at least an option for women to learn the art of warfare in some communities.

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dramacrazy12

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Posted: 11 years ago

I assume Kanyawaas was some sort of finishing school for royal women. It would not necessarily be a gurukul but could simply be short term classes/ get-togethers/ short vacation hosted by a kingdom for the royal women of their kingdom and those of allies. It would have served dual purpose...allow women to learn necessary skills as well as form friendship with other princesses which would be useful to them in later life.

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srujana

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Posted: 11 years ago

it is a place for royal princesses to learn all the arts and skills like dancing, singing, manners ect which will help them in their future when they become yuvrani or maharani or anything else

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S.n.e.h

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Posted: 11 years ago

I have been wondering that in our society where goddesses are worshiped equally to the gods...how can there be no appropriate system of education...

thanks people for replies...

if possible...can anybody suggest me any appropriate reference for details

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Deepti

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Posted: 11 years ago

Women, too received education those days. Though they would not be going to distant gurukuls yet their education ( shaastras, vedas, household work, management, warfare,arts etc. ) was arranged in the palace premises.

There was absolutely no question of them being illiterate and devoid of education. Education those days did not just mean learning letters but it meant overall development of personality.

Princesses were future queens so it was necessary for them to groomed that way. They should understand the nuances of dharma, management and politics.

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Rishi_

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Posted: 11 years ago

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its an extremely wrong notion that women were illiterate those days. no they werent.

esp. princesses. they would be queens one day. and queen was next to king and was respected by each and everyone.

queens were well educated in all matters like reading writing cooking music dance and even warfare.

they may not go to distant gurukuls for several years but instead they were taught in the palace itself. princesses had their own swayamvar where all gr8 kings used to come to win them over. and the princess had the option to choose the best. that shows how much the princess was respected.

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