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Quote by Mahadevi Varma
समाज ने किसी ऐसी स्थिति की कल्पना ही नहीं की, जिसमें स्त्री पुरुष से सहायता बिना माँगे हुए ही जीवन-पथ पर आगे बढ़ सके।
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The quote points to a social assumption that a woman’s progress depends on a man’s help. It says society did not even imagine her moving through life independently, without having to ask for assistance. The criticism is directed at the limits society placed on women’s expected independence.
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