ABSTRACT
British impact in India was far more nuanced than what had occurred in the Americas, among other things because there was far less Christian influence. Here too, however, women’s economic roles were disrupted. And the British did introduce some key changes, particularly in some of the more extreme expressions of traditional inequality, such as the practice of sati, but “reforms” also included a more stringent approach to homosexuality. The rise of Indian nationalism, but also other important movements among Indian women, introduced further new elements by the 20th century.
