7 Historical Indian Women Who Fought Against the Odds

BANGALORE: Over the centuries we have seen the rise of women in the Indian society. From a house maker to the country’s president women are proving themselves and crying out for building gender gap. Although women empowerment is becoming a strong point in the society there are millions of women who are still denied education and fundamental rights.

Thus fighting the odds and coming out shining is still a difficult task for Indian Women. But there are some courageous women in the country who have achieved greatness by breaking the norms of the society when it looked impossible. Let us look at some of such courageous Indian women as compiled by Scoop Whoop.

Justic Anna Chandy: the first female judge in India

An inspiring example for all the women in the country, Justice Anna Chandy was the first female judge in India. In 1926 the Trivandrum born Syrian Christian girl became the first woman in her state to get a law degree. She worked as a barrister from 1929 and concentrated on promoting women’s rights through her Magazine ‘Shrimati’. She has also served as the Kerala High Court judge from 1959 to 1967, which makes her first female judge in an Indian high court.

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