We remember Madhubala on the occasion of her birthday through some of the most iconic movies of Bollywood that’ll take you to that time.

Meet the first woman radio newsreader of India, who walked out of an unhappy marriage, raised two children as a single mom, and became a working woman in newly independent India.

“We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action”, is one of her famous quotes which was celebrated in the freedom movement of India.

Sarojini Naidu is one of the most celebrated freedom fighters of our nation. Also a poet and playwright of impeccable stature, her contribution to Indian poetry is a treasure to behold.

Chipko movement was an extraordinary conservation movement of the poor, mainly women, while for others; it was a local people’s movement to regain control of their natural resources

While we devalue women for embracing their feminine side, Cleopatra was a ruler who told the true meaning of being a girl boss through out her life.

Many of these factory workers who were women, were settlers in East Africa from India and Pakistan. They together led a strike like no others.

Patriotism and nationalism have no gender, caste, colour or religion.

Chand Bibi is known for her strategic thinking and military acumen which led her to flourish and become Chand Sultana.

The inspiration for Shepard’s initial sketches was a wooden Dutch doll owned by Travers.