History

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

Remembering Fatima Sheikh: A Woman Lost In History | #IndianWomenInHistory

2 min read | Jun 22, 2017

The Historical Journey Of Anti-Dowry Laws

By Himanshi Nagpal

8 min read | Jun 21, 2017

Nur Jahan: The Unfettered Mughal Empress | #IndianWomenInHistory

5 min read | Jun 15, 2017

Rani Kittur Chennamma: India’s Valiant Freedom Fighter | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Shagun Gupta

5 min read | Jun 13, 2017

Ramabai Ranade: The Unparalleled Force | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Himanshi Nagpal

5 min read | Jun 12, 2017

SEWA: Making Women Self Sufficient Since The ’70s

By Himanshi Nagpal

5 min read | Jun 8, 2017

Remembering Nutan’s Contribution To Indian Cinema

3 min read | Jun 4, 2017

Remembering Nargis Dutt: The Flamboyant Actress Of The Fifties

2 min read | Jun 1, 2017

Mina Agarwala: Fighting For Women in Tezpur | #IndianWomenInHistory

4 min read | May 23, 2017

Annai Meenambal Sivaraj: The Tamil Dalit Leader | #IndianWomenInHistory

By Ankita Singh

3 min read | May 18, 2017

Five Historical Women Leaders From North East India

5 min read | May 16, 2017

Six Women’s Movements From The North East That You Should Know Of

5 min read | May 4, 2017

Saadat Hasan Manto And His ‘Scandalous’ Women

By Maryam Mansoor

4 min read | May 3, 2017

Writing Our Own Histories – Why We Need Dalit History Month

3 min read | Apr 27, 2017

Video: The Life And Times Of Pandita Ramabai

< 1 min | Apr 23, 2017