While the general position of women may have deteriorated compared to the early Vedic period, and practices like child marriage and polygamy were present among certain classes, education was not completely denied to women. Buddhist texts indicate that women could join the Buddhist Sangha as bhikkhunis (nuns), which involved education and religious training.
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the position of women during the age of Buddha?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2021 · Topic: Buddhism (Social and Cultural Impact of Buddhism on Indian Society)
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