Category: Biography
Lilavati Lilavati, 1150, mathematician. Daughter of the astronomer-mathematician, Bhaskara, she is reputed to be the real author of the great mathematical work known by her name and written in …
Lalleshvvari Lalleshvvari, also known as Lalla Yogishwari, or Lat Diddi, fl. 14th cent., Kashmiri poet and mystic. Born in a Kashmiri pandit family of Pandrenthan, near Srinagar, her life …
Lalita Lalita, A., 1919- . engineer. Daughter of a professor of electrical engineering in Madras, she qualified as a civil engineer in 1937, and was the first woman engineer …
Lal Kumari Lal Kumari, 1713, courtesan and mistress of Emperor Jahandar Shah (1712-13). A dancing girl of low origin, she was given a status higher than even of the …
Lakshmipath Rumani Ammal Lakshmipath, Rumani Ammal, 1891-1951, political and social worker. Grand-daughter of a diwan of Travancore, she had the benefit of good education and learnt both Latin and …
Lakshmimani Devi Lakshmimani Devi, 1864-1926, mystic. A niece of Ramakrishna, she was born at Katnarpukar, and was the daughter of his elder brother, Rameshwar Chattopadhya. She was betrothed at …
Lakshmibayamma Unnava Lakshmibayamma Unnava, 1884-1956. social and political’ worker. Born in a midble-class Brahmin family of Guntur, now in Andhra Pradesh, she was married at the age of 13 …
Lakshmi Bai Lakshmi Bai, 1835-58, Rani of Jhansi. Born in Varanasi on. 18 November, 1835 she was married at an early age to Gang Rao, the ruler of Jhansi. …
