The recent controversial verdict of Supreme Court of India allowing women of all ages, to visit the Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala has created a violent public uproar. Let’s glimpse into similar places where women are banned.
1 Patbausi Satra is a Vaishnava temple and a monastery where women are not allowed inside. Even the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was not allowed. The 15th-century saint Srimanta Sankardeva established this monastery, and since then the Satra was out of bounds for women for centuries. Identify the Indian state.
2 The referee in that match, Ali Bin Nasser claimed he was waiting for the then assistant referee Bogdan Dochev to give him an indication of whether he had seen anything. Dochev said later, “This man ruined my life. He is a brilliant footballer but a small man.” What happened?
3 This golf course designed by architect Alister MacKenzie was built as a place for relaxation, and every US President and Supreme Court Justice has an honorary membership here. No woman is allowed to enter, despite high designations. The name of the club was named after the colourful leaves of a large oak tree in the autumn. Identify.
4 For 38 years, women were banned from watching men’s sporting events in this country. To the sound of horns, chanting and laughing, women were finally allowed inside football stadiums and cheered when their team played against Spain in the 2018 World Cup. Identify the country.
5 Women from this semi-autonomous region, an Archipelago off the coast the Indian Ocean made headlines in 2015 when they began voting in the elections, only to be divorced by their husbands who told them not to vote. Hundreds of women were divorced for not following their husband’s orders. Identify the place.
Answers: 1) Assam 2) Mount Omine 3) Burning Tree Club 4) Iran 5) Zanzibar (Tanzania)
