Originally posted by: kankabhor
This is a current phenomenon that rich are being liberal but that is not the norm. In some rich families, due to education and exposure to a different cultures, travel they become liberal. But there are many rich families who call them khandani and take pride in having housewives as DIL. Attitude is "hum apne ghar ke aurton see kam nai karwate"🤢
But historically, upper caste and rich families were conservative in India especially towards women. Like Brahmins and Kshtriyas were very conservative for their women. Sati was common in upper-caste rich families, widow remarriage, working women are not allowed in those families. In Rajputs, ghonghat is still prevalent. But the lower, middle class did not have those traditions. Working women were common in middle class as it is also needed for them. They adopted it later due to many other social factors. But when middle class climb the ladder they adopt rich and influential people's traditions.
In India we have very complex society with such a deep-rooted casteism.
rightly put.
In my family too, we can do business, we can join our parent’s business, start something of my own, but job is not really allowed because of the odd work hours in my profession