6 Women India Should Never Forget

Isn’t it fascinating that there is something about those moments while our national flag is being hosted which makes our heart bloom with pride and patriotism, isn’t it? We do remember those great souls who have laid down their lives for the country and contributed towards a better future of our nation. Now, let us take a moment to remember all those brave women who made our country proud. Although we have many women’s in the list that India should always remember, we have selected these 6 women…

Rani of Jhansi

“Khub ladi mardani wo to jhansi wali rani thi!”- this is a verse from a very famous poem written on the Rani of Jhansi, Rani Laxmibai. You will hardly find an Indian who hasn’t grown up hearing the brave adventures of Rani Laxmibai, who was one of the leading personalities in the National Uprising of 1857 against the British who colonized our mainland. She is an epitome of courage because of her never say die spirit. Her name is used as a metaphor for bravery today!

Kittur Rani Chennamma

                                     

 It is quite possible that you may hardly be familiar with her name but she was one of the earliest Indian rulers who fought for freedom of the nation. Thirty three years before the National Uprising of 1857, this queen of a princely state in Karnataka led an armed rebellion against the British but eventually lost her life in the end. She is revered as one of the bravest women in Karnataka till now.

Bhikaji Cama

Undoubtedly one of the bravest women in the history of Indian Freedom Struggle is Bhikaji Cama, she was one of the pioneers who set up the Indian Home Rule Society. Though during in exile, she wrote several revolutionary literatures from the freedom movement and she even made many radical speeches for gender equality in Egypt.

Sucheta Kriplani

She was elected as the first women Chief Minister of an Indian state and she achieved this because of the dedication and passion that she exuded for her country during the freedom struggle. She stepped up for her country during the Quit India Movement and she was one of Mahatma Gandhi’s close associates in several Partition riots. Sucheta was a role model for many and encouraged numerous women to join the struggle.

Sarojini Naidu

A beacon of inspiration to many women for so many years has been Sarojini Naidu. She was one of the first few women who stepped out and took the reins of leadership in her own hands, at a time when women were oppressed to a large extent in many states. So apart from being the first woman President of Indian National Congress and Governor of Uttar Pradesh, she displayed some rare qualities like her poems which continue to inspire us till date.

Begum Hazrat Mahal

One of the iconic freedom fighters of the National Uprising in 1857 was her. When the mutiny began, Hazrat Mahal was one of the first freedom fighter who urged the locals to rise up against the British oppression. She seized control of Lucknow and announced her son as the King of Oudh but when the British captured Lucknow back, she was forced to retreat to Nepal.