The normal representation of the Indian woman is that of a loving mother, obedient wife, obedient daughter, and someone who stays at home, completes all household chores, is a forgiving figure, and is selfless. But the truth is that over time, these women have gone from being a nobody lost in the crowd to someone who people venerate and respect; someone with a name and a designation that is more than just a relationship label.
This liberalization of women in this country is not a recent activity; it had started long ago when ladies like the Rani of Jhansi, Pritilata Waddedar, Usha Mehta and Sarojini Naidu sweated and bled with others of the same league to liberate India. There is hardly an Indian soul who does not know the Rani of Jhansi. An independent India saw leaders like Indira Gandhi, Aruna Asaf Ali and Sucheta Kriplani. They showed how a sari-clad woman could do more than cook, clean and raise children and become great leaders to rule a country. As time passed, the women of India began to venture into various other fields. Although she was not originally from India, Mother Teresa accepted this country as her own and gave a home to several homeless children, setting an example of social service to others. But this was only the beginning, as Nirupama Rao shone in taking on the role of India’s ambassador to the US after holding positions such as India’s Foreign Secretary and India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. . There are also ladies like Kiran Bedi who emerged rock solid and turned the police force on its head by introducing corrective measures in prisons and giving new meaning to the infamous convicts. But if you thought that the ladies only ran the show on the political and administrative stage, you may be surprised to learn that their prowess lies in various fields.
There are several ladies who have found a place in the sun in the fields of science, music, dance, painting, literature, sports, fashion, beauty and entertainment. Names like Mallika Sarabhai, Indra Nooyi, Kalpana Chawla, Arundhati Ray, Shehnaz Hussain, Mira Nair, Sania Mirza, Aishwarya Rai, Anoushka Shankar, Sonal Mansingh, Gurinder Chaddha and Jhumpa Lahiri are so prominent on the international horizon that it is no smarter than These women are not typecast. Indian women have woken up to a whole new world of education and enlightenment and that is what has given them the strength to evolve and
become self-sufficient. They are not only famous, they are inspirations for hundreds of women.
Although the treatment of village women differs from that of urban women, these ladies present a ray of hope and give reason to look forward to development.
