Women in India have always been topics of concern. The family and society at large consider women as second class citizens. Though we respect and preach them in the name of Durga, Saraswati, Parvati and Kali, we also abuse her in the form of Child-marriage, Female infanticide, Sati, Sexual harassment and many more. From a largely unknown status to a relatively low period in Medieval India, the condition of women is still somewhat the same.

Nadir shah looted India only once but Britisher`s looted us for 200 years. The East India Company first came as traders then stayed in India after seeing its rich wealth and prosperity. In order to loot Indian wealth these Britisher`s started living in India. The East India Company also was successful in gaining control because of people being illiterate and not able to fight for their rights. It was only after 1857 when Mangal Pandey revolted against the British, people realized the need to fight against the company Rule for their rights. After this it was Mahatma Gandhi who showed people the path of non-violence to fight against the Britishers. When Gandhiji took the charge of India`s freedom struggle the condition of women was pathetic....

Savitribai Phule was born in a well-to-do farmer`s family on 3rd January 1831 at Naigaum of Satara district in Maharashtra. She was married to Jyotiba Phule at the age of nine. She was encouraged by her husband to get educated and thus started her journey in the emancipation of the women-folk of her village.

Sucheta Kriplani was born at Ambala in Punjab, in an idealistic family, where her parents were the stout followers of the Brahmo Samaj. She was educated at St. Stephen`s College in Delhi and after completing her studies; she took up her job as a lecturer in the Benaras Hindu University. After her father died, the entire financial burden came on her, but she completed her education along with the education of her siblings. Thus, she discharged her duties well. It was at Benaras that Suchetaji first met Dada Kripalani, her future husband, through Dhiren Bhai, her cousin.

Ramabai Ranade has been the pioneer of the modern women`s movement in India and outside. Though an illiterate she toiled hard to climb up the social ladder with the guidance of her husband, Madhav Govind Ranade. She was the founder and president of the Seva Sadan, which is the most successful of all Indian women`s institution and is attended by over 1000 women.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first female President of United Nations General Assembly. She was an Indian diplomat and politician. Moreover to her credit, she was the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. She was India`s first woman Cabinet Minister and the first woman to lead a delegation to U.N. She was the world`s first woman ambassador who served three prized ambassadorial posts at Moscow, Washington and London.