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She was one of the few women to rule as monarch in the Indian subcontinent and promoted a male image in order to do so. [10] Akka Mahadevi was a prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement of the 12th century Karnataka. Her Vachanas in Kannada, a form of didactic poetry, are considered her most notable contribution to Kannada Bhakti ...
The History and Culture of the Indian People is a series of eleven volumes on the history of India, from prehistoric times to the establishment of the modern state in 1947. Historian Ramesh Chandra Majumdar was the general editor of the series, as well as a major contributor.
Title of book Year Remarks Banarasidas: Ardhakathānaka: 1641: Braj Bhasha Rassundari Devi: Aamar Jiban: 1876: Bengali Bhagat Singh: Why I Am An Atheist: 1931: Narmad: Mari Hakikat: 1933: Gujarati B. R. Ambedkar: Waiting for a Visa: 1935: The book is used as a textbook in Columbia University. [1] Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography: 1936 ...
She entered Madras Medical College in 1907 as the first woman to be admitted there, she received a scholarship of 150 rupees from the maharaja, completed her studies in 1912 with seven gold medals, and became House Surgeon in the Government Hospital for Women and Children in Madras(current day Chennai). While she was in Madras, she came to know ...
Millions of women gathered in the southern Indian state of Kerala to form a 385-mile wall for gender equality on Tuesday, January 1, amid ongoing controversy over access to a temple.Although the ...
Chonira Belliappa Muthamma (24 January 1924 – 14 October 2009) was the first woman to clear the Indian Civil Services examinations. She was also the first woman to join the Indian Foreign Service. She was the first Indian woman diplomat as well. Later, she became the first Indian woman Ambassador (or High Commissioner) also.
Dipika Pallikal (born 1991), squash player, WISPA titles and first Indian woman to break into the top 10 in the WSA rankings Joshna Chinappa (born 1986), squash player, British Squash Championship Karun Chandhok (born 1984), racing driver, Formula One and sports commentator
In 1901 there were 3.2 million fewer women than men in India, but by the 2001 Census the disparity had increased by more than a factor of 10, to 35 million. [9] This increase has been variously attributed to female infanticide, selective abortions (aided by increasing access to prenatal sex discernment procedures), and female child neglect. [9]