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The rights of a Muslim woman were impacted by the custom of hijab or purdah in Persian. Despite this, women took part in arts, writing, rites and rode horses while their habits sometimes swayed from the opinion of the ulama. The hijab and burqah was a practice in West Asia and became a part of regal practice under the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal ...
The Indian independence movement was a series of events aimed at ending the British rule in India, which lasted till 1947. Women played a significant and prominent role in the Indian independence movement. The participation of women in the movement started as early as the eighteenth century.
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times ...
Name Milestone June 4, 1784 Élisabeth Thible: First known woman to ride in a hot air balloon. [5] [6] [7] 1805 Sophie Blanchard: First woman to pilot a hot air balloon. [8] March 8, 1910 Raymonde de Laroche: First woman to receive a pilot's license. [9] 1910–1911 Lilian Bland: First woman in the world to design, build, and fly an aircraft ...
20th-century Indian women writers (2 C, 659 P) Pages in category "20th-century Indian women" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 325 total.
Mayawati, 18th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the first Dalit woman to hold the position of Chief Minister in the country. [56] [57] Sushilkumar Shinde, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra [58] [59] Charanjit Singh Channi, 16th Chief Minister of Punjab [60]
Chonira Belliappa Muthamma (24 January 1924 – 14 October 2009) was the first woman to clear the Indian Civil Services examinations. She was also the first woman to join the Indian Foreign Service. She was the first Indian woman diplomat as well. Later, she became the first Indian woman Ambassador (or High Commissioner) also.
Pages in category "20th-century Indian women writers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 659 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .