There have been many Indian women who have pioneered fields and have changed the way we live today. Here are a few of them.
Janaki Ammal
Janaki Ammal was one of the first Indian botanists in the 1920s. In 1977, she also became the first female scientist to win the Padma Shri Award. Ammal went on to become the director general of the Botanical Survey of India.
Pandita Ramabai
She became the first woman to receive the title of Pandita from the University of Calcutta for her exemplary grasp of Sanskrit.
Gaidinliu
Popularly known as Rani Gaidinliu, she is one of the lesser-known names of the freedom fight movement of India.
Savitribai Phule
Savitribai Phule was a pioneer of India’s feminist movement and had a vital role in improving the state of women’s rights in the country.
Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha
She was the first female student in an all-male batch at the College of Engineering, Guindy, in 1937. She also became a pioneer of equality, education, and women in STEM in India.
Tarabai Shinde
Tarabai Shinde was a feminist activist and writer in 19th century India who created the first modern Indian feminist text with her Stri Purush Tulna.