Category: Biography
Amrita Prabha Amrita Prabha,f1. ca. 900 A.D., Princess of Kashmir. Daughter of a king of Assam, she chose Meghavahana, a ruler of Kashmir, in a svayambara. She is famous …
Kuttimalu Amma Anakkara Vadakkath Kuttimalu Amma Anakkara Vadakkath, 1905- , political and social worker. Born in a middle class Nair family of Malabar, she was married in 1925 to …
Amina Begum Amina Begum, d. 1757, Princess of Bengal. Daughter of Nawab, Alivardi Khan (d. 1756) of Bengal, she was married to his youngest nephew, Zainuddin, and became the …
Ambapali or Amrapali Ambapali or Amrapali, ff. ca. 500-480 B. C., Buddhist nun. Originally a rich courtesan of Vaisali, where she was found abandoned as a babe in a …
Violet Alva Violet Alva, 1908-69, social and political leader. An Indian Christian, she was actively associated with the struggle for freedom and imprisoned for her role in the Quit …
Akkadevi Akkadevi, ca. 1010-64, Chalukya princess. She was the daughter of the Chalukya ruler, Dashavarman, and was probably married to the Kadamba chief, Manjuravarman, and ruled her kingdom jointly …
Akhtar Mahal Akhtar Mahal, mid. 19th cent, Princess of Avadh. Consort of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last king of Avadh (deposed 1856), she was the daughter of Ali …
Begum Aizaz Rasul Begum Aizaz Rasul, 1909, political and social worker. Daughter of Nawab Sir Zulfigar Ali Khan of U. P., she was married to Nawab Aizaz Rasul of …
