writing and work Padma Gole – poet whose writings faithfully depicted the domestic lives of Indian middle-class women. Devaki Jain – founder of the Institute of Social Studies Trust and scholar in the field of feminist economics. Anuradha Ghandy (1954–2008) was an Indian communist, Proletarian Feminist, and revolutionary leader. She was a prominent leader of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) . In her book " Philosophical Trends in the Feminist Movement " , she outlines the history of the world's feminist movements and critiques them to create the foundation for proletarian feminism. Brinda Karat – first woman member of the CPI(M) Politburo and former Vice President of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA). Madhu Kishwar – founding president of Manushi Sangathan, a forum that will promote greater social justice and strengthen human rights, especially for women. She founded the magazine Manushi: A Journal about Women and Society devoted to feminism as well as to gender studies and activism in 1978 with Ruth Vanita. Vina Mazumdar – secretary of the first Committee on the Status of Women in India and founding Director of Centre for Women's Development Studies (CWDS). Uma Narayan – feminist scholar, and Chair of Philosophy at Vassar College. Asra Nomani – Indian-American journalist, author of Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam Medha Patkar – feminist social worker and politician who advocates for women's rights in post-independence India. Angellica Aribam - Political activist, fourth-wave feminist working to get more women into politics. Manasi Pradhan – founder of Honour for Women National Campaign, a nationwide movement to end violence against women in India Amrita Pritam – first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for literature. Gita Sahgal – writer and journalist on issues of feminism, fundamentalism, and racism, a director of prize-winning documentary films, and a women's rights and human rights activist. Manikuntala Sen – politician in the Communist Party of India whose memoir described her experiences as a woman activist. Vandana Shiva – environmentalist and prominent leader of the Ecofeminist movement. Sophia Duleep Singh – prominent suffragette and daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh. She was a firebrand feminist and is best remembered for her leading role in the Women's Tax Resistance League, but she also participated in other women's suffrage groups including the Women's Social and Political Union. Secret documents revealed her identity as a firebrand "harridan law