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This book is portrait of modern day India through the eyes of Alexandra Sanchez Gavito, a foreigner who came to the country two years ago as the wife of Julio Faesler Carlisle, the Mexican Ambassador to India. She is deeply interested in gender issues but, unfortunately, in India and abroad, Feminists tend to focus mainly on its most dramatic aspects. Very little is said about what women have had to endure in male societies, which usually categorize them as a specific sub caste. Forever Focusing on their trials and tribulations, however, we tend to ignore their endeavours that have transformed many to archetypes of strength, courage and creativity. Their deeds and achievements constitute a legacy for future generations.
The author takes us by the hand on her personal “discovery” of the Indian woman as Shakti, the everlasting female energy, without which the world cannot find due order and balance.
Contents: Foreword • Prologue • Renoo Nirula • Amrita Pritam • Kamala Das • Arpana Caur • Asha Bhonsle • Mrinalini Sarabhai & Mallika Sarabhai • Ela Bhatt • The Windows of Aamar Bari • Simone Tata • Zohra Sehgal • Shanti Hiranand • Shubha Mudgal • Children of Shakti • Geeti Sen • Sonal Mansingh & Shirin Paul • Nandita Das • Rani Jethmalani • Meenakshi Gopinath • Kiran Bedi • Naina Lal Kidwai • Ritu Kumar • Payal Kohli • Brinda Karat • Sharmila Tagore • Anjolie Ela Menon • Manju Kapoor • Margaret Alva • Prema Purao • Arpita Singh ISBN - 9788176499385
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Pages : 192
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