INDIAN HISTORY
10 Inspirational Women
In Indian History
Justice Anna Chandy
She is the first female judge in India and it was
after independence. She was also the founder of a
magazine named Shrimati which promotes the cause
of human rights. After 11 years, she was promoted to
the high court in Kerala. She wrote an autobiography
which is named as Athmakath. The autobiography
was written after her retirement. The autobiography is
inspiring future generations. She is often described as
the first-generation feminist.
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Kalpana Chawla
She needs no introduction who is known for inspiring.
From a very young age, Kalpana was fascinated by the
stars and planets. In the year 1988, she started working
at NASA Ames Research Center and she was selected
as the Vice President of the center.
In the year 2000, Kalpana was selected for the second
flight. It was along with the crew of six members. The
mission was continuously delayed and returned to space
3 years later. When the space shuttle was about to
conclude the mission, something went wrong. As it was
broke as it returned to Earth and the seven astronauts
died as the result.
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