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Annie Besant (1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was a British born socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist and campaigner for Indian nationalism. [16] She was an ardent supporter of the Indian self-rule and became the first female president of the Indian National Congress in 1917. [ 17 ]
Charlotte Canning, Countess Canning (née Stuart; 31 March 1817 – 18 November 1861) was a British aristocrat, artist and the first Vicereine of India.She was one of India's most prolific women artists – two portfolios in the Victoria and Albert Museum contain some 350 watercolours by her, the result of four major tours in the country.
Homai Vyarawalla (9 December 1913 – 15 January 2012), commonly known by her pseudonym Dalda 13, was India's first woman photojournalist. [1] [2] She began her career in 1938 working for the Bombay Chronicle, capturing images of daily life in the city. Vyarawalla worked for the British Information Services from the 1940s until 1970 when she ...
Mirabehn was born into a well connected British family in 1892. Her father, Sir Edmond Slade. was an officer in the Royal Navy who was posted in Mirabehn's early years as the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Squadron, later becoming director of the Naval Intelligence Division. [1]
Pages in category "Actresses from British India" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Indian suffragists on the Women's Coronation Procession of 1911, including Lolita Roy on the left.. Lolita Roy (born in 1865), [1] also known as Mrs. P. L. Roy, was an Indian social reformer and suffragist [1] who played an active role in the social life of Indians in London, as well as in campaigns for women's suffrage in Britain and India. [1]
Neelam Gill is the first British Indian model to feature as a high fashion model. [91] Supriya Lele is a British Indian fashion designer who blends her heritage into her work. [92] Priya Ahluwalia is a British designer of Nigerian and Indian descent and the founder of menswear brand Ahluwalia and was given the Queen Elizabeth II Award for ...
WiR redlist index: British Raj. Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR). Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones. Our scope is women's biographies, women's works, and women's issues, broadly construed. This list of red links covers women from British Raj. It is intended to serve as a basis for creating new articles on the English ...