K R Naraynan
…suppose, because I was an Indian student returning home from London, I was given a time-slot. It was here in Parliament House that he met me. We talked for a…
Golden Temple
…or sex. The only restrictions are that the person must not drink alcohol, eat meat or smoke cigarettes or use other non prescription drugs while in the shrine. Visitors are,…
Amartya Kumar Sen
…Nussbaum’s Women and Human Development. He wrote a controversial article in The New York Review of Books entitled “More Than 100 Million Women Are Missing” (see Missing women of Asia),…
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy
…women. Her efforts played a major role in the legal abolition of the devadasi system. She strongly believed that education and healthcare were essential for women’s empowerment. To support orphaned…
Bhimsen Joshi
…stayed at his house in the traditional guru-shishya (teacher-student) tradition, gleaning knowledge of music from his master as and when he could, while performing odd-jobs in his house. Another renowned…
Burgabai Deshmukh
…condition of women and children across the country. Durgabai Deshmukh also founded the Andhra Mahila Sabha, an organization dedicated to women’s education and empowerment. Her lifelong dedication to social reform…
Manvati Arya (INA Liutenant)
…symbol of discipline, courage, and patriotism, motivating other women to join the freedom struggle. Her participation showed that women were not only capable of supporting roles but could also lead…
Mata Vidhyawati Kaur
…unsung women heroes who gave their lives so that India could live in freedom. Her legacy continues to inspire courage, nationalism, and respect for women’s role in India’s freedom struggle….
Neera Arya
…combat unit of the INA. At a time when women were rarely allowed to participate in military roles, Neera Arya broke social barriers and proved that women could fight shoulder…
B. R. Ambedkar
…He used his position in the army to lobby for his children to study at the government school, as they faced resistance owing to their caste. Although able to attend…