Abstract
During the British period, there were different kinds of education system to make the
retreated women society of Bengal into a leading class. “Zenana” education is one of
its education processes. The word, “Zenana” derives from Persian and means “Harem”
or inside the household. So, the education system of those women who live in Harem is
called “Zenana” education system. Generally, the introduction of home education for
the Bengali women began from the middle ages. But the “Zenana” education is the
alternate form of the instruction of concealed women which was different from the
existing home education system. This cultural education was initiated by the Christian
Missionaries in the earlier part of nineteenth century. Later on, the Hindu society of
Bengal also took part in it. But neither the opportunity nor the eagerness of taking
Zenana Education continued among the Muslim women for a long time. “Dhaka Muslim
Friendship Congress” which was established in 1883 started bringing into practice the
“Zenana Education” among Muslim women. Later on the British government began
patronizing the Zenana education for the Muslim women alongside the Hindu. The
present paper examines the rise and development of Zenana education in the Muslim
women society in Bengal from 1883 to 1933 on the basis of contemporary official,
demo-official source materials. In addition, this paper will brief the reason of abolition
of Zenana education system in 1933.
Md. Abdullah Al Masum. (2015) BENGALI MUSLIM WOMEN IN “ZENANA” EDUCATION SYSTEM: A HISTORICAL STUDY IN THE BRITISH PERIOD, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 54, Issue 2.
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