Social Conditions

  • There was a Caste system. Brahmins became strong and Kshatriyas lost their strength.
  • Position of women in society was deteriorating. Because of the invasions of Muslim rulers women never Step out of their houses.
  • Social evils in Hinduism were introduced during this period such as practice of Sati and Child marriages due to the invasion of Muslim rulers.
  • The marriages of princesses were performed with Grandeur, Dowry and gifts were given. Dowry was known as “Aranam”.
  • Men wore dhoti and shirts and women used to wear colorful sarees.
  • There was a mention regarding 49 types of silk sarees and 14 types of gold, silver and bronze ornaments in the book Simhasana Dwatrimshika written by Koravi Goparaju.
  • The women of higher castes used to wear Saree Pallu to their right side and the women of lower castes to their left side.
  • Dance forms were Perini, Bharatanatyam, Jakini, Goundilu.
  • Foreign dance form was “Paarashika Mathali”.
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