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Synopsis "The book is a virtual treasure trove on the topic of women. Many religions, many religious leaders, historical personages, writers, philosophers, great politicians, generals, sages and saints have different things to say about women. Chapter one is about education and power of women. Chapter two is on profession and women. Chapter three discusses women in Indian tradition. Chapter four deals with the topic about what Hinduism thinks about women and the role and duties bestows upon them. Similarly chapter five is about how Buddhism deals with women. Chapter six takes the Confucian point of view on women. Chapter seven takes a persual on the role of women in orthodox Christian society. Chapter eight takes a critical look on the role of women in Islamic religion, what the Quran, Prophet, Hadis, Shariat and the Islamic law have to say on women. The ninth chapter is about what Gandhiji thought about women and their amelioration. And the last chapter offers the golden thoughts on women by different historical personages, down the ages, right from Greece, Rome and Indian, till the modern times."