Rani Chennamma, who led an early revolt against the British, has long been a Karnataka icon. Now the Centre is celebrating 200 years of her resistance in the Battle of Kittur.
Curated by award-winning writer and filmmaker Sagari Chhabra, the exhibition 'Hamaara Itihaas – Archives of Freedom Fighters' seeks to preserve the forgotten contributions of women who shaped India’s fight for freedom.
Helen Lepcha helped Subhas Chandra Bose escape house arrest, Matangini Hazra died in the frontlines of a protest. But these women have been relegated to the edges of history.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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