Every part of world Literature more or less reflects the society. There is clear reflection of ancient social history of countries in Italian, Greek, , German, English or Indian Epics. Contents of Beowulf, the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Ramayan, and the Mahabharat revels the the picture of ancient society. Essayists like Charles Lamb, Huxley, Stevenson, Carlyle, Churchil etc have reflected much about the literature. It is Literature that gives the wide History of present, past and Future perspectives. It presents the ideals of the past heroes, work of freedom fighters and detrails of the tradition and culture that is common in India. Through Literature, one can predict the outcomes for future. “Post-independence Literature reveals that there has been the women’s quest for her identity and self which provides the society a better look. The indigenous contributing factors like Western Civilizational Development, the Indian Freedom Struggle, and Indian Constituitional Rights of Women tyend the women poets to write freely and openly for the bold issue like realistic attitude to sex, lust, and frank autobiographical expression.

Tagore has depicted Culture and Tradition of India so vividly and widely through his work.Tagore has been humanist in every approach.  Tool for Women Empowerment: Literature is a great tool for the empowerment of women. It gives the knowledge of Indian Epics like Ramayana, and Mahabharat. It presents ideals of Rama and Laxman to develop brotherhood feelings and respect of Laxman to Sita to inculcate such feelings in youth to respect women in the way.  

It is Literature that describes how women were treated in different Yugas: Satya Yuga (Golden Age), Treta Yuga (Silver Age), Dwapara Yuga (Bronge Age), Kali Yuga (Iron Age). Indian Hindu great Epic, Ramayana depicts about Treta Yuga in which Purushottam Ramchandra ideals are presented. It also depicts how Sita faces Fire Ordeal. Sita declares before the huge public in the presence of Valmiki rishi that she never thinks of anybody else besides Ram, touching any one is rather more thing. If I am really true in what I am saying or absolutely sacred, Prathvi devi (earth mother) should engulf me so as to take me in her lap. She again repeats and emphasizes that if she worships Ram with mind, soul and heart, Bhagawati devi (earth mother) should engulf her to take her in her lap.In Ramayana Uttar Kand, Valmiki narrates Sita’s another ‘fire ordeal’. “Yathaham Raghavadanyam mansapi na chintaye, Tatha me madhavi devi viveram datumarati…vivaram datumarati,” . Draupadi uttered, “ Pandavas You had courage to protect me agaundt the small gust of wind. You!, bear this calmly and the wicked pulling me violently before the whole assembly. ..but this Dusasan is causing me unbearable pain staining the glory of Kauravas with sin. You!, tell me clearly, if I am not of yours and then I will decide what to do.”

Literature in Middle Age (Medieval Indian Literature): Medieval Indian literature was dominated by Hindu and Muslim Religions or it was influenced by Hinduism and Islamic beliefs. It was the period of beliefs, customs, practices, and life styles. During this period, Bhakti Movement emerged in which Kabir spoke Casteism, and narrow mindedness of Religions. It also includes Mughal Era that shows how Orthodoxy was rampant. This age is also known as recurrence of Classics that is the striking feature of early medieval Indian Literature. Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchatantra and numerous other Purans came into existance. This age also depicts Indian sacred rivers: Ganga, Yamun, Brahmputra, Godavari, Kaveri, and Sutlej.

Different Periods of English Literature in India: It is Literature that gives wide view of different periods like Maurya Period, Mughal Period, British Period. Detail description of different Periods is given below. Chandragupta Maurya was the first king of Maurya Period. He made Chankya or Kautilya the primeminister and cchief adviser who introduce a book named ‘Arathashastra’ that contains several rules and regulation of his state: (i) Different type marriages were prevalent in Maurya Period like Asura Marriage in which a huge amount was to donate to the boy front. (ii) In case of not having any children till eight years, a husband had right for a second marriage. (iii) In case of producing only girl children, a husband had right after ten years for a second marriage. (iv) For having a son, a husband had right for a number of marriages. (v) Only high caste or upper caste women or girls were to study and participation in public activities. (vi) Widow Remarriages were also permitted in this period. (vii) Drinking was totally restricted to women and their participation in public places was not permitted. (Viii) Women were allowed to choose their groom themselves.Under Mughal Period, Muslims ruled over India. Position of woman was not satisfactory in this period. It has the following characteristics: (i) Parda System was prevalent (ii) Monogamy was also prevalentbin society. (iii) Widow could not remarry, they had to be Sati in the funeral pyre of their husbands or they had to pass the whole life as hermit. (iv) Only Home Education was allowed, so girls of poor families remained uneducated (v) Higher Education was limited to only rich women. Mughal Period, Early Classical Age (800- 200 BC) is also beginning of the Age. It is the period symbolizes decline in religious practice. It includes Medieval Period (500- 1500) marked by ‘dark Age’, Black Death’ or ‘Ice Age’ and the ‘Age of Renaissance’. Great Play Wright like Shakespeare, Kalidas, Tulsidas, and Surdas also appeared in this age.

 In British Period ‘education of Women ‘took a good start. Hunter commission emphasized upon Girls Education. With regard to necessity of Girls education, Declaration says, “The importance of female education in India cannot be over rated…we have already observed that schools for females are included among those to which grant-in-aid may be given…Government ought to give the native fmale education in India: its frank and cordial support.