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GALLERY<br />

GALLARY<br />

GALLE<br />

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TRIBUTE TO<br />

WOMEN POWER<br />

1. Rani Lakshmi Bai : One of the leading figures of the<br />

Indian rebellion of 1857, an epitome of bravery and<br />

courage.<br />

2. Sarojini Naidu : Also known as The Nightingale of<br />

India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist<br />

and poet.<br />

3. Bikhaiji Cama: Bequeathed most of her personal<br />

assets to the Avabai Petit Orphanage for girls.<br />

4. Indira Gandhi: The second-longest-serving Prime<br />

Minister of India and the only woman to hold the office.<br />

5. Lakshmi Sahgal: A revolutionary of the Indian<br />

independence movement, an officer of the Indian<br />

National Army.<br />

6. Mother Teresa: The recipient of numerous honours<br />

including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. She was also<br />

given the title “Blessed Teresa of Calcutta”<br />

7. Kalpana Chawla : She was in Space Shuttle Columbia<br />

as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm<br />

operator. In 2003, Kalpana was killed in the Space<br />

Shuttle Columbia disaster.<br />

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<strong>MARCH</strong> 2014

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