Feminist Press

"Feminist Press: The Platform of Protest in Colonial Tamilnadu, 1917-1947" was revelation of the struggle of the founders of Women's Indian Association for the removal of evil practices affecting the women and children in Colonial Tamilnadu. Dr.V.Venkatraman has clearly brought out the struggle in achieving the progressive changes in Women's life in Colonial Tamilnadu and the nation at large along with the earlier leaders in removing sati and other evil practices.
The author has brought out the contributions of the feminist press such as " The Indian Ladies Magazine, Stri-Dharma, Madar Marumanam, Charkravardhini, The Maharani, The Madha Bodhini, The Giruhalakshmi, The Madar Manoranjan and The Jaganmohini for the Women Liberation Movement in Tamilnadu from 1917-1947. The author has given exhaustive details which will be very useful for the researchers, who would like to take up the study of the Women's Struggle in ascertaining their rights in India