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only for women. Similarly, it is seen that women of those days had also to learn architecture and Civil engineering. Table 10: Number of subjects in different faculties for general
and women studies. Faculties
General Women
Deptts. Subjects Deptts. Subjects 1. Vedic and Religious
8 4
4 Studies 2. Humanities
46 6 38 3. Abstract Sciences
10 4. Life Sciences
- 11 2 3 5. Ayurveda
93 7 6. Home Sciences
3 26 7. Engineering and
11 3 11 Technology 8. Physical Education 9. Agriculture
- 4 4 10. Prognostics and 8 . 38 3 22
Surprising Arts 11. Military Science
- 16 - 2 12. Miscellaneous
35 191 38 140 However, the different types of arts mentioned for women indicate that they must be clever and intelligent enough to meet any odd situations they could be in. The list of their home science and supernatural subjects confirms this statement.
The subject difference for men and women does not mean that all subjects were learnt by education by every man or woman. Of course, it could be desirable to learn as many subjects as possible to lead a successful and pleasant life. Men or women could be trained in any of the subjects and faculties of their interest.
It may also be guessed that these arts were learnt by
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