These 10 female scientists broke the shackles of the society and decided to be remembered in the history of their country for something pathbreaking.

The queens of pre-Independent India were known for their bravery in the face of adversity, their courage to face death, and their intense love and love for their motherland, but these women leaders are long gone and forgotten.

Despite being born to a privileged family, Vohra sought to take to the cause of independence and joined the freedom fighters. Along with the support of Bhagat Singh and other notable freedom fighters, Vohra set up the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).

An outspoken advocate for progressive causes, Chauhan was inspired to write constantly from an early age and was even known to write while riding a horse cart on her way to school.

Male writers then saw evidence of Mary’s love for George – such as keeping him out of the British Navy – as possessiveness and interference with his glorious military destiny.

Here are 10 things we know about Dina Pathak, the actor-director and activist from yester years.

The Daughters of Bilitis was a lesbian civil and political rights organisation that aimed to inform people about female homosexuality.

Anna Chandy became the first woman in the commonwealth countries to become a high court judge.

During her political career, she was considered by many to be way ahead of her times, and her works of fiction and non-fiction carry immense significance even years later after her demise in 1988.

Commemorating Uda Devi, a Dalit woman warrior from the pages of history who was notable as a frontline fighter during the revolt of 1857.