Summary of poem Pardah Nashin by Sarojini Naidu?

Answer 1

The poem purdah nashin was written by Mrs sarojini naidu .she wrote this poem for the Muslim ladies who always cover their faces with veil. she comment on their way of living. she don not want to hurt their religion .As she always support Muslim league and respect their religion an tradition . she was a little upset about the fact that the Muslim women have to cover their faces every time.she praised the honest thought of their religion of protecting their women by the meant of veil cover their face which will not allowed other men to see their faces, they might believe that there women are secure in that way. but what is life if there is no freedom. if they think purdah is the correct way to protect their women then they are killing the freedom of one individual. there is no air their women can breathe freely ,there is always the net which comes before them .they cannot open their naked eyes to reality, everything is organized and decorated by their authority(men). they might be protected and they might be decorated by the shiny and blinging jeweleries to make them a complete lady but their soul cannot shine like them.their life they are brought up by the men their father and brother and when they grow up and got married the other men of the house , his husband will take over their father and brother place.they are always in the hand of men. they are always under the male domination, their beauty ,their talent are always hidden just like the purdah. so, the poem is about the freedom of soul of Muslim women.she want to encourage the Muslim women talent and for their freedom of their individuality which lost in the purdah nashin