International Research Journal of Commerce , Arts and Science
( Online- ISSN 2319 - 9202 ) New DOI : 10.32804/CASIRJ
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WOMEN OF MIDDLE STRATA OF THE SOCIETY
1 Author(s): TREESA JOSE
Vol - 11, Issue- 1 , Page(s) : 90 - 92 (2020 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ
In the Vessantara Jataka there is a reference of middle class women, whose name was Amittatapana. She was young wife of the old Brahman Jujuka of Kalinga. She had been given away by her parents in payment of a debt. He had been sent by his young wife Amittatapana to find slaves for her, because when she went to the well for water, the other women had laughed at her. She insisted on being provided with servants. It was in order to meet her wishes the Jujuka went to Vessantara to beg for the Vessantara’s children to be used as slaves. Herein, we find that woman could be demanding due to the position she occupied.