06-20-2007, 10:53 PM
I dont think so.
First the word Mughal in context of Mrs. Patil's speech was misquoted. It was Muslim invaders she referred to in her speech per Indian express.
I would refer to "Ancient Indian Costume" by Roshan Alkazi who is an expert on the subject. Unfortunately her book published by NBT , Delhi is out of print. There is online scan of most of her book at the 4to 40 site which is linked in the Indian dress styles thread.
LINK to IF thread
She goes through a very detailed study of sculptures and paintings to make her conclusions. I recall no reference to veils in ancient India.
However Purdah system is different. This is a total distortion of how purdah works in pre-Islam and Islam Arabic lands.
First the word Mughal in context of Mrs. Patil's speech was misquoted. It was Muslim invaders she referred to in her speech per Indian express.
I would refer to "Ancient Indian Costume" by Roshan Alkazi who is an expert on the subject. Unfortunately her book published by NBT , Delhi is out of print. There is online scan of most of her book at the 4to 40 site which is linked in the Indian dress styles thread.
LINK to IF thread
She goes through a very detailed study of sculptures and paintings to make her conclusions. I recall no reference to veils in ancient India.
However Purdah system is different. This is a total distortion of how purdah works in pre-Islam and Islam Arabic lands.