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Role of woman in indian history?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I don't know if you are talking about India or American Indians, but here is an example of Cherokee women's roles:

The officials of the Cherokee military government were the chief warrior and his three main officers and seven counselors. Another important official of the military government was the "War Woman or Beloved Woman." This was a title given to an aged and an honorable woman who may have been the widow of a former principal chief, since at his death his wife usually officiated until his successor was chosen or it may have been the eldest distinguished woman of each clan. The War Woman decided whether or not a captive taken in war would be killed or adopted into the tribe. She also had a vote in deciding whether or not the nation would go to war. She played a part in the most solemn ceremonies of the Cherokees in ancient times.

SOURCE AND ADDITIONAL READING:
http://thomaslegion.net/cherokee.html...