History

In this section, find articles, essays, listicles on Indian feminist icons and history of the feminist movement in India and South Asia.

What Do Lullabies Remember That History Forgets?

3 min read | Apr 29, 2026

The Women Of The Lahore Jail Resistance

By Gunn Bhargava

4 min read | Apr 20, 2026

The Silenced Philosophers: The Systemic Erasure Of Women From Philosophy

By Farheen Sultana

5 min read | Apr 14, 2026

The 1921 Chargola Exodus: Plantation Women And The Erasure Of Intersectionality In Colonial History

By Siddhi Kudalkar

5 min read | Apr 3, 2026

The Queen Who Withstood An Empire: Recovering Naiki Devi’s Story

By Gauri Sharma

6 min read | Mar 30, 2026

Locating The Lost Women Of Delhi: The Forgotton Localities Of Delhi Named After Women

By Santosh Kumar

7 min read | Mar 30, 2026

Remembering Vimla Dang And Her Role In The Grassroots Women’s Movement In Punjab | #IndianWomenInHistory

8 min read | Mar 30, 2026

Silenced Archives: Devadasis And The Lost History Of Sadir In Tamil Nadu

By Dharanesh Ramesh

5 min read | Mar 27, 2026

Beyond The Progressive Canon: Revisiting Women In India’s Modern Art Movement

By Sunny Chandiramani

4 min read | Mar 26, 2026

Beyond Abolition: Sati And The Question Of Female Subjectivity

By Abhishek Arya

5 min read | Mar 25, 2026

The Maharaja Was A Woman: Razia Sultan, Rudrama Devi, And The Performance Of Power

By Raashi Agarwal

3 min read | Mar 24, 2026

Beyond The Footnotes Of History: The Life And Politics Of Suhasini Chattopadhyay | #IndianWomenInHistory

7 min read | Mar 23, 2026

The Hidden Patron: A Feminist Perspective On Jahanara Begum’s Authority In Mughal Period

By Supratim Halder

6 min read | Mar 20, 2026

Sarala Ray: The Tumultuous Path to Stree Shiksha | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Shrestha Bandopadhyay

6 min read | Mar 12, 2026

The Women History Forgot: Kulin Wives, Widows, And Sex Workers

By Utsarjana Mutsuddi

6 min read | Mar 12, 2026