Impact of Sikhism on Indian Women during Medieval Period

Abstract

The Status of women in our social environment has often reflected the cultural value of society. The culture has also association with the religion and religion and culture have a same impact on our lifestyle and way of living. These two things involve to the ideology and cultural norms of a Society. In the most societies, it can be seen that religion and culture have established a gender ideologies with clear distinctions between men and women's roles. Thus, this paper will examine the religious impact on gender; it will especially study the role of Sikhism in women’s life. Sikhism has played a vital role in shaping the life of women during medieval period as there was the rule of Muslim rulers and the condition of women was varied in different community.