C.B. Muthamma C.B. Muthamma, career diplomat. First woman career diplomat of India, she was born in Coorg, in South India. She qualified for the I.A.S, and later joined the …
The Mother The Mother, 1878-1973. Mystic, French devotee of Sri Aurobindo. Originally named Mira Richards, she was born in France on 21 February 1878, and practised Yoga from the …
Molia Molia, 1509-20. Telegu poet. Probably the greatest of the Telegu woman poets, she was of humble origin and daughter of a potter who lived near Nellore. She is …
Mihr-un-Nissa Begum Mihr-un-Nissa Begum, or Mihr-Parwar, d. 1744, Mugal princess. The principal wife of Emperor Bahadur Shah (d. 1712) who succeeded Aurangzeb, she exercised considerable influence over the emperor. …
Mihr-un-nissa Mihr-un-nissa, 1706, Mughal princess. One of the daughters Emperor Aurangzeb (d. 1707) by Aurangabadi Mahal, she was married, at the age of 13, to Izad Bakhsh, the son …
Lakshmi N. Menon Lakshmi N. Menon, 1899- , political and social worker. Born in Trivandrum, she was the daughter of the distinguished educationist, Rama Varma Thampan. She was married …
Usha Mehta Usha Mehta, 1942-46, freedom fighter and teacher. A member of the Congress Socialist Party, she, along with her associates, organized a secret radio station during the Quit …
Sharada Behn Mehta Sharada Behn Mehta, 1882-1970, social and political worker. Born in a well known family of Gujarat, both her father, Gopilal Manilal Dhruv, and her mother, Balaben, …
