Famous Indian Female Poets

Here are women who used pens as their swords and left a lasting impression on us with literature and poetry. [Image: Feeding Trends]

Mirabai

The 16th-century mystic poet was known for her bold and fearless disregard for social customs and repressions. [Image: Wikipedia]

Balamani Amma

Born in 1909, Balamani Amma received no education but learnt poetry by reading from uncle's library. [Image: ANI News]

Mahadevi Verma

Freedom fighter, activist, and prominent Hindi poet who is the fourth pillar of Chhayavaad in Hindi literature with well-recognised awards. [Image: PoemHunter]

Sarojini Naidu

The 'Nightingale of India', a freedom fighter and a poet, is read even by younger generations for her melodic style. [Image: Constitution of India]

Kamala Suraiyya

Known by her pen name Madhavi Das or married name Kamala Das, she is a poet known for her bold stance on women's sexuality. [Image: Literary Ladies Guide]

Amrita Pritam

Considered one of the most important 20th-century Punjabi language literary figures. Her poems deal with themes of love, loss, feminism and partition. [Image: Times Next]

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

National poet of India known for her poems 'Jhansi ki Rani,' Chauhan was a freedom fighter. She also wrote poems on patriotism. [Image: Wikipedia]

Rupi Kaur

Indian-Canadian poet, illustrator and photographer, Kaur is a modern-day feminist poet. [Image: Young Poets Network]

Ananya Johar

26-year-old Indian poet uses modern-day slam poetry to address issues of mental health, gender equality and beauty standards. [Image: BBC India]