Prabha Khaitan was a reputed Indian entrepreneur, novelist, poet and feminist who founded the Prabha Khaitan Foundation for enhancing the cultural, social and educational thresholds of the Indian society. She was awarded the Talented Woman award. Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy is commonly known as Mrs. Y.G.P. is a multifaceted persona shining in the roles of a journalist, educationist and social worker. Ratan Shastri was founder of Banasthali Vidyapith and a notable champion of women education. Kiranjit Ahluwalia is an Indian woman who received the first Asian Women Awards for “strength and commitment” which was successful in presenting the plight of battered women as a consequence of domestic violence. The movie Provoked starring Aishwarya Rai is inspired by her life. Godavari Parulekar, was that female "Messiah" who saved the downtrodden Warlis from imminent doom. Dr. Prem Chowdhry is a well known Indian social activist and a reputed authority on political economy and social history of Haryana. She is also an acclaimed self taught artist and beautifully depicts the status of Indian women through her art works. Pandita Ramabai was one of the earliest women activists. She herself was very well-educated and her efforts at female education ushered in a new chapter in the history of womens education in India. Anasuya Sarabhai was an Indian social reformer, who was the pioneer of the womens labour movement in India. She founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association in the year 1920. Ruchira Gupta is a well-known Indian sex trafficking activist, social activist, journalist who is highly appreciated by several governmental leaders for her great contribution to the elimination of sex trafficking for over 25 years. She has received numerous awards. Mahamati Prananathji or Mehraj Thakur was the most influential Hindu social reformer, travelled throughout India for preaching the Hindu – Muslim unity among the people. Arun Chandra Ghosh is one of the renowned identities whose has gained maximum reputation in the procedure of building Shilpashram. Sehba Hussain is a social activist from Lucknow who delivered her services for a period of 17 years to UNICEF and was granted the Best Practises Award by UN-HABITAT in 2006. A tireless crusader for women`s rights who re-discovered the world through her pen and wrote widely about marginalized Vinoba Bhave was an Indian social reformer founder of the Bhudan Yajna or land-gift movement. Bala Gangadharanatha Swamiji is the Indian Religious leader who was awarded Padma Bhusan recently. Motilal Seal was one of the noted philanthropists of the 19th century. Medha Patkar, the renowned social activist, has played a crucial role and contributed a lot in the society for its betterment. Her ventures have been directed towards bringing equality and justice in the society. Mirai Chatterjee is a prominent social worker who is associated with SEWA, an organization working for the welfare of poor and self employed women. She also works for several other social organizations and has authored numerous publications. Sister Nirmala was an Indian social activist hailing from West Bengal. She was one of the close associates of Mother Teresa. Premlila Vithaldas Thackerseyis an educationist who worked and dedicated her life for women in India. She worked to promote education and well-being of children and fought against their exploitation. Bijoy Krishna Goswami started his life with orthodox Vaishnavism and ended in devotional Vaishnavism of Chaiva. Nibaran Chandra Dasgupta is a distinct personality and name of Bengal who is famous for the establishment of Shilpashram a rural industry within the matrix of an Ashram. Maharaja Jyotiprasad Singh Deo was the messiah of Panchokot whose presence and contribution to the social, political and economic stature of Kashipore. Dondo Keshav Karve was an empathetic man, carving out a niche for the deprived Indian womanhood. A prolific writer and a social activist,Faizunnesa, was proficient in Arabic,Persian,Sanskrit and Bengali languages. Rokeya Khatun was born on 1880 in a Zamindar family of Pairabowd in the district of Rangpur . Kandukuri Virasalingam Pantulu was a strong advocate of womens rights in the 19th century. He campaigned for this cause from the district of Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh. The fight for womens education and widow remarriage formed the focus of his campaign for womens reform. Kulandei Francis, Indian social activist won Magsaysay Award in 2012 for his work in rural upliftment in India. Ramtanu Lahiri was a famous scholar and social activist who made extensive contribution to the field of education in the state of West Bengal. Sister Subbalakshmi committedly embraced the welfare of females as the "Dharma"(religion) of her life. Ram Prasad Potai is a social activist who had initiated social awareness amidst the populace of Kanker. Nafisa Ali is a renowned Indian social activist. She was also the winner of Miss India contest and an actress in Indian film industry and a National Swimming champion. Medha Patkar is a well known Indian social activist who has lately joined Aam Aadmi Party. She is the founder of Narmada Bachao Andolan and has actively led a number of movements for various social causes. Aga Khan III, the great philanthropist is well known for his contribution for Muslim welfare. Frank Anthony was a famous politician and a reputed Anglo Indian social activist . Ruth Manorama, winner of the Right Livelihood Award is famous for her dedicated support towards the upliftment of Indian Dalit women and communicating the plight of these women globally. Rita Banerji is a globally acclaimed author, gender activist and photographer who actively promotes womens rights and is also the founder of an online advocacy campaign termed as The 50 Million Missing Campaign. Her efforts have been applauded by several awards. Narendra Achyut Dabholkar was an Indian Social activist. His works are mostly concentrated on eradication of superstition among the minds of Indians. Dabholkar was also an atheist. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award for his social work posthumously in the year 2014. A social reformer, educationist, writer and woman of remarkable intelligence, integrity and simplicity. A feminist and a rebel, she was the forerunner of the women`s liberation movement at Assam. Pratibha Naitthani is a well-known professor and social activist who filed Public Interest Litigation in the Mumbai High Court protesting against violence and vulgarity broadcast in various television programmes. She is amongst the first Indian women who completed Nanda Devi Raj Jat. Bhai Puran Singh or Bhagat Puran Singh was a philanthropist and he was the founder of Pingalwara Society, a house for the homeless people of Amritsar. Rev. Hemrich T Uffmann is a missionary whose social work in the field of leprosy has gained maximum reputation owing to the fact that his work had been an arduous attempt of social upliftment. Mataji Maharani Tapaswini was one of the strongest proponents of female education in India. Her greatest contribution came in the form of the Mahakali Pathshala which she set up in Kolkata in 1893. The school was a completely indigenous affair which did not rely on either foreign aid or assistance. Kailash Satyarthi is a Noble Laureate 2014, recognised in world for his contribution in saving the children from Child Labour. An ardent patriot, a reputed constructive worker, and a life-long crusader in the cause of adult lieracy. |