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Usha Rao-Monari (born 1959), economist and non-fiction writer; Santha Rama Rau (1923–2009), Indian-American novelist, playwright; Rashid-un-Nisa (1855 – 1929), the first Indian women Urdu novelist, known for her first Novel Islah un Nisa. Nuchhungi Renthlei (1914–2002), poet, singer, school teacher, women's rights activist
In total, Tharu has published six books on these topics. Her most well known work which she edited with K. Lalitha is the two-part anthology titled Women Writing In India, 600 B.C. [10] Her works are most well known for their critical viewpoint on the Indian women's movement and cultural theory. [11]
Urvashi Butalia (born 1952) is an Indian feminist writer, publisher and activist. She is known for her work in the women's movement of India, as well as for authoring books such as The Other Side of Silence: Voices from and the Partition of India and Speaking Peace: Women's Voices from Kashmir.
This is a list of peer-reviewed, academic journals in the field of women's studies. Note : there are many important academic magazines that are not true peer-reviewed journals. They are not listed here.
Desai was born in 1925 to a Gujarati family that was involved in and supported the Indian Independence Movement. [citation needed] Desai herself joined the freedom movement at an early age as a schoolgirl when she became a part of the Vanar Sena (Monkey Brigade), founded by Indira Gandhi which helped the underground circulation of political messages and banned publications. [3]
Sengupta writes about historical topics in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and is particularly interested in feminist awakening in the region. [2] Her 2020 biography of Singaporean poet Edwin Thumboo , The Votive Pen , was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize and the Singapore Book Award .
Sharda Mehta (26 June 1882 – 13 November 1970) was an Indian social worker, proponent of women's education, and a Gujarati writer. Born to a family of social reformers, she was one of the first two women graduates in the modern-day Gujarat state of India. [1] She established institutes for women's education and women's welfare.
Sithara S. (born 1972) is an Indian feminist writer in Malayalam from Kerala. [1] In her short stories and novels she has highlighted women's issues, gender conflict and lesbian rights. [2] In 2004 she won Sahitya Akademi Golden Jubilee Award for her contributions to Indian literature [3] She is also a translator from Malayalam to English and ...