Maitreyi, The Wise One,
the foremost female scholar
Of the Vedic Era, finds mention
In Upanishads, Puranas and Epics.
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I am trying to portray the Women of Letters of the ancient world. This poem about Maitreyi is the first one in the series.
Maitreyi is cited by Max Muller as the example of educational opportunities that were available to women in ancient India and their philosophical achievements.
I am sorry that the note about the scholar is too long, much longer than the poem itself.