The true story of a village woman
The true story of a village woman In Indian culture, since ancient times, women have been treated as inferior to men. Even in the 20th century, with new technology and social reforms, women who manage the household and work are not given the same respect as men. There's a saying, "One woman can understand another woman," but sometimes women are the ones causing trouble for each other. This is a true story from the 19th century. Her name was Dagda. People didn't want daughters back then, so they'd give them names like Dagda (meaning "stone") or other unpleasant names. Dagda lived in a large joint family with her husband, children, and in-laws. They had a lot of land and made a living from farming. Her mother-in-law treated her very poorly, making her do all the household chores, farm work, and taking care of the cattle. If Dagda didn't do these tasks properly, her mother-in-law would beat her. One day, while her mother-in-law...