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23 Women Power in India
The history of Indian women is full of pioneers who have broken
gender barriers and worked hard for their rights and made progress in
almost all fields.
Look at the pictures of such women leaders. Read their brief
descriptions and write their names with the help of the Clue Corner.
1 She was the rst 2 She unfurled the
woman freedom ag of
ghter who led independence in
the freedom Germany on
struggle of 1857. 22nd August,
She died in the 1907. She was
battle eld sent to exile in
ghting against Europe until
the Britishers. 1935.
3 She became 4 She was the ‘Begum
the rst of Awadh’ who
Indian and actively participated
Asian woman in the ght against
to swim the Britishers for
across English freedom and
Channel in protested against the
the year 1959. demolition of temples
and mosques.
5 She is called ‘The
Clue Corner Nightingale of India’.
She actively
a) Sarojini Naidu
participated in the
b) Begum Hazrat Mahal
freedom struggle. She
c) Madam Bhikaji Cama was the rst woman
d) Arati Saha to become the Gov-
e) Rani Lakshmi Bai ernor of any Indian
state.
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