Famous Women of India

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Agenda

Women Leaders of Modern IndiaWomen Indian RulersIndian Women of FaithWomen Artists and EntertainersWomen Sports Persons of India

Women Leaders of Modern India: Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi: • Third Prime Minister of India• Four times Prime Minister of India• Daughter of Pandit Jawharlal Nehru

• The First Prime Minister of India• Mother of Rajive Gandhi

• Sixth Prime Minister of India

Women Leaders of Modern India: Sarojini Naidu

• Indian Freedom Fighter• Worked Closely with Mahtma Gandhi• Poet – also known as Nightingle of India

Autumn SongLike a joy on the heart of a sorrow,

   The sunset hangs on a cloud;A golden storm of glittering sheaves,Of fair and frail and fluttering leaves,

   The wild wind blows in a cloud.

Woman Indian Rulers – Rani Lakshmi Bai

Rani Lakshmi Bai• Queen of Jhansi• Fought against the British Army to save Jhansi

Fort of Jhansi – Jhansi ki Kella

Woman Indian Rulers – Razia Sultana

• Empress of India in 1200-s• She tolerated all religion• She was loved by all her subjects

Size of Razia’s Empire – almost the whole of India

Woman Indian Rulers Rani Rasmoni

Rani Rasmoni:• One of the major benefactors of Calcutta• Built the Dakshineswar Temple

Dakshineswar Temple Ramakrishna atDakshineswar Temple

Indian Women of Faith Mother Teressa

Mother Teressa:• Champion of Poors • Founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta• Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979

Indian Women of FaithSarada Devi and Sister Nivedita

Sister Nivedita:• Social Worker• Author and

Teacher• Disciple of

Swami Vivekananda

Sarada Devi• Wife of Ramakrishna• Lead the Ramkrishna movement after his death

Women Artists and EntertainersLata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar:• Nightingale of India• Recorded more than 50000 songs• Holds the Guiness Book of World Record for that

Women Artists and EntertainersAparna Sen

Aparna Sen• Famous Actor and Director• Notable Movies:

• Samapti • Basanta Bilaap

• Notable Directions: • 36 Chowranghee Lane• Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Women Artists and EntertainersAishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai• Miss World 1994• Actor• Most beautiful woman by Vogue Magazine

Women Sports Persons of IndiaArati Saha

Arati Saha – The first woman in Asia to cross the English Channel in 1959

Women Sports Persons of IndiaP. T. Usha

P. T. Usha: Queen of Indian Track and Field: 101 Medals in International Sports Events

Women Sports Persons of IndiaSania Mirza

Sania Mirza: The most successful Indian Tennis player winning several international championship

Conclusions

We discussed Famous Women of IndiaThey are talentedThey are achieversThey succeeded in all areas of lifeWe can be like them too!!!

JEOPARDY

Women Artists and Entertainers

Lata Mangeshkar:• Nightingle of India• Recorded more than 50000 songs• Holds the Guiness Book of World Record for that

She recorded more than 50000

songsHints: • Mother Teresa• Lata Mangeshkar• Aparna Sen

Indian Women of Faith

Mother Teressa:• Champion of Poors • Founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta• Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979

She received the Noble Peace Prize

in 1979Hints: • Mother Teresa• Indira Gandhi• Arati Saha

Women Sports Persons of India

Arati Saha – The first woman in Asia to cross the English Channel in 1959

She was the First Woman in Asia to Cross the English

Channel Hints: • Arati Saha• Lakshmi Bai• Aparna Sen

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi: • Third Prime Minister of India• Four times Prime Minister of India• Daughter of Pandit Jawharlal Nehru

• The First Prime Minister of India• Mother of Rajive Gandhi

• Sixth Prime Minister of India

Women Leaders of Modern India

She was the Prime Minister

of IndiaHints: • Indira Gandhi• Sania Mirza• Rani Rasmoni

Women Indian Rulers

Rani Lakshmi Bai• Queen of Jhansi• Fought against the British Army to save Jhansi

She fought against the British on Horse Back

Hints: • Indira Gandhi• Lakshmi Bai• Mother Teresa