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Anna Chandy: India’s First Female Judge In District and High Courts

Post Author By Mohammed Nabil
Post Date March 7, 2018

The Inspiring Journey of Anna Chandy, India's First Female Judge in District as well as High court. She broke Barriers …Read more »

Justice Anna Chandy

Kamaljit Sandhu: First Indian Woman Athlete To Win Gold Medal In Asian Games

Post Author By Mohammed Nabil
Post Date March 7, 2018

Kamaljeet Sandhu, the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold, blazed the track in Bangkok in 1970. Learn …Read more »

Kamaljit Sandhu, First Indian Woman Athlete To Win Gold Medal In Asian Games

Entertainment Women

Hattie McDaniel: The First Black Oscar Winner

Post Author By Team HT
Post Date March 1, 2018

Hattie McDaniel was an African American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in …Read more »

Hattie Mcdaniel

Freedom Fighter Women

Hajara Beebi Ismail : A Great women Freedom Fighter of India

Post Author By Syed Naseer Ahamed
Post Date December 1, 2017

Moreover, Hajara Beebi Ismail donated her family’s own land to ‘Kavuru Vinayashram’ to keep the promise made by her husband. …Read more »

Hajara Beebi Ismail

Freedom Fighter Women

Kulsum Sayani, Great Indian Social activist and Freedom Fighter.

Post Author By Syed Naseer Ahamed
Post Date November 30, 2017

In a letter dated June 16, 1945, Gandhiji addressed Sayani as Beti Kulsum and wrote: “I like the mission of …Read more »

Kulsum Sayani

Freedom Movement The First War of Independence 1857 Women

Begum Hazrat Mahal: Tenacious Leadership in the 1857 Rebellion

Post Author By Syed Naseer Ahamed
Post Date November 29, 2017

Begum Hazrat Mahal challenged the British force by inspiring patriotism among the people and their fellow native rulers. She issued …Read more »

A painting of Begum Hazrat Mahal

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