Islamism - 6

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<!--QuoteBegin-SwamyG+Jun 20 2007, 06:29 PM-->QUOTE(SwamyG @ Jun 20 2007, 06:29 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>From one of your posts in the "other" forum, I thought you had said there was a veil system before the Mughals.</b> Maybe I was confusing between Veil and Purdah. So what is the difference between the two?

And under which system would the 'gunghat' come from? If I am not mistaken in the Northern India, the ladies wear it over the head to show respect to elders. And isn't gunghat an extension of saree?

'onestly confused.
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The veil system as the pdf shows came with Muslims(circa. 1192 Second Battle of Terain) and thus was there before the Mughals(circa. 1526- First Battle of Panipat).

If you see the pdf again you can see the Ghoonghat evolved as an Indian veil. It is an extension of the dupatta and continued with the saree.

Have you seen the ghoonghat in South India? Say Rameswaram or Kanya Kumari? No. Covering the head is a dhimmi custom.

If you see the pictures shown in Roshan Alkazi's book on Ancient Indian costume there were no instances of any veil/sheil or ghoonghat /voonghat in ancient India.

The respect vespect is a rationalization for continuing the practice of veil. Mrs. Prathibha Patil is saying to get rid of old 'enforced' customs.

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