Category: Biography

  • 10 Famous Dalit Personalities and Why they are notable!

    Famous Dalit Personalities in India: There is a misconception that Dalit is the name of a community. But in reality, Dalit is neither a caste nor a community, it is a Sanskrit word that means “oppressed” or “scattered”. To understand who a Dalit is, it is better to start with knowing the Hindu beliefs. Hindus…

  • Chandra Bhan Prasad: Biography, Contributions and Books

    Chandra Bhan Prasad is a famous journalist, author, and also a human rights activist. He has been featured by the New York Times and the Washington Post. He strongly believes that capitalizing on the Dalit community is a quick vent to their liberty. He has taken a lot of first steps to motivate people from…

  • 10 Famous Human Rights Activists and Contributions

    A human rights defender or human rights activist is a person who, individually or with others, acts to promote or protect human rights. They can be journalists, lawyers, teachers, or just individuals acting alone. Humans do have certain rights. These rights are defined and declared by a governing body that governs other human beings. The United Nations declared a…

  • Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: Life and Contributions

    Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, also known as Mahatma Jyotirao Phule was a social worker, activist, teacher, and writer, regarded as one of our country’s most important anti-caste figures. Along with his wife, Savitribai Phule, he is most well-known for his contributions towards the education of women and oppressed castes. This article aims to provide an overview…

  • Falguni Pathak: The Dandiya Queen and A Queer Icon

    Indian singer and composer Falguni Pathak is prominent for her musical compositions, mainly her music based on traditional Gujrati folk music making her also known as the Dandiya Queen. Dandiya is a traditional dance performed primarily in western India prominently in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. It is performed mainly during the Hindu festival,…

  • Shakuntala Devi: Biography, Contributions and Facts

    A household name throughout our country, Shakuntala Devi – famously known as “the human computer” was someone who carved a name for herself in Indian history as a mathematical genius and writer, in a country where women in STEM research fields are underrepresented even today. She took people across the world by storm in the…

  • Vandana Shiva: Biography and Contributions

    Dr.Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned ecological feminist and activist who has campaigned against GMOs, intellectual property rights and free trade. Time magazine named Dr. Shiva an “environmental hero” in 2003. This article outlines her early life and education and then moves on to her various fields of activism. Afterwards, the institutions founded by her have…