Tag: Biography Indian Women
Kashibai Kashibai, mid 18th cent., Mahratha princess. Wife of the Peshwa Bajirao (d. 1740) she accompanied her husband on his tour through Rajasthan in 1735. She was later neglected …
Kashibai alias Taibai Kashibai, alias Taibai, 1744. Mahratha lady. She was the wife of the Mahratha general, Bhaskar Ram, who was treacherously cut down along with his party by …
Karunya Kumari Karunya Kumari, later 12th cent., Rajput princess. Widow of Vikram Singh, Rana of Mewar, and mother of the minor Rana Karan, she herself donned the armour and …
Rani Karnavati Rani Karnavati, d. 1535, Rajput princess. One of the wives of the famous Rana Sanga of Mewar (d. 1529) she exercised considerable influence over her husband, who …
Maniben Kara Maniben Kara, 1905- , labour leader. Originally a Congress worker of Bombay, she became very active in labour movement, and was a veteran trade union leader. She …
Kanunga, Nandu Behn Kanunga, Nandu Behn, 1887-1950, political worker. Wife of Balvant Ra Kanunga, a close associate of Sardar Patel, she participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-21) and the …
Kanhopatara Kanhopatara, 1470, poet-saint of Maharashtra. She was the daughter of a dancing girl of Pandharpur, and was reputed to be very beautiful. She refused to follow the profession …
Anusuya Bai Kale Anusuya Bai Kale, 1896-1958, freedom fighter and political worker. Daughter of a lawyer, Sadashiv Bhate, she was born in Belgaum, and was married in 1916 to …
