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In the Vedic era, women wore the uttariya, which was essentially draped like a saree's pallu, and the stanapatta, what we call a chest band today, only came into practice in the post Vedic era.
This demonstrates how much freedom Hinduism granted to women regarding their attire, and how the veil system (parda pratha) never originally existed.
It was actually out of fear of Muslim invaders that the parda pratha began, and later, during the British era, the modern blouse was introduced in Bengal in an attempt to align with Western ideas of being 'civilized'.
Dr. Ruchika Sharma@tishasaroyan
Save Hinduism from Hindutvawadi dúds like this one. The blouse is not Vedic era at all. Women would cover their breast with their saree pallu, in fact the blouse pictured here has hooks at the back. Imagine the dúnderheadness of calling it Vedic era 🤦🏻♀️ The jewellery pictured here has too modern a make, no such Vedic era jewellery has been found in the archaeological excavations. Neither is this Vedic culture nor is it Vedic dressing. Be historical ffs!
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