Political Contribution and Role of Assamese Women During Ahom Period

Abstract

Because of the influence of the Mongoloid culture mainly in the Assamese society and the Assamese women of various tribes and caste suffered less amount of social discrimination and disabilities than the other parts of Indian society. Though most of the time their works are only confined into household activities but in to some extent at the same point of time no one can deny their significant role mainly in political and social arenas along with the household responsibilities. An attempt is made through this paper to study about the position of Assamese women in the politics of mediaeval Ahom period also about their changing status as a result of social evolution.