History

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

Habba Khatoon: The Greatest Poet And Peasant Queen Of Kashmir | #IndianWomenInHistory

5 min read | Jan 19, 2023

Tayeba Begum Khedive Jung: The First Muslim Woman Graduate | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Upasana Dandona

3 min read | Jan 18, 2023

Lakshmi N Menon: Lady Diplomat And A Women’s Rights Champion | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Elizabeth Isaac

7 min read | Jan 17, 2023

Saeeda Bano: Relishing The Journey Of India’s First Female Radio Anchor | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Stuti Paul Singh

6 min read | Jan 16, 2023

Waheed Jahan Begum: A Reformer In Her Own Right l #IndianWomenInHistory

6 min read | Jan 13, 2023

Prafulla Dahanukar: An Iconic Feminist In The History of Women In Art | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Akshaya G Pillai

7 min read | Jan 12, 2023

Significance Of Binodini Dasi’s Writing In The History Of Bengali Theatre

By Simantini Sarkar

5 min read | Jan 9, 2023

Nalini Bala Devi: Renowned Poet And Reformer From Assam | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Simantini Sarkar

5 min read | Jan 6, 2023

Sheila Dikshit: India’s Longest Serving Female Chief Minister | #IndianWomenInHistory

4 min read | Jan 5, 2023

A Historical Account Of The ‘Virginity Tests’ In The UK On South Asian Women

By Madhulagna Halder

5 min read | Nov 11, 2022

Rest In Power, Ela Bhatt: The Legendary, Revolutionary, Activist

5 min read | Nov 7, 2022

Begum Akhtar: A Glance Into The Music And Life Of The ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’

By Aditi Bhardwaj

14 min read | Oct 28, 2022

Lakshmibai Tilak: The Marathi Writer Who Stood Strong Against Patriarchy And Bias | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Sayeri Biswas

7 min read | Oct 17, 2022

Malati Bedekar: Contemporary Marathi Literature’s First Feminist Writer | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Ananya Pathak

5 min read | Oct 14, 2022

Swarnalatha: The Hummingbird Of India With A Golden Voice | #IndianWomenInHistory

4 min read | Oct 13, 2022