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INTRODUCTION

Women in India have always been topics of concern since ancient times. They

can be the appropriate example of perfect home-makers. With their incomparable

quality of the calmness of mind they easily handle even toughest situation as well.

The Indian women are completely devoted to their families. They are preached in

the names of Goddess Durga, Goddess Saraswati, Parvati and Goddess Kali.

From an unknown period in Medieval India to the modern times the condition of

women is still the same with a little change. In India, the families are always

`Patriarchal. Women were never given any rights of liberty and equality. The

condition of women was so bad that if she gave birth to a girl child she was treated

in a humiliated manner. Women were not only abstained from being educated but

also were not permitted to step out of the house. They were asked to eat after

their husbands have eaten and in fact were given to eat the leftovers of their

husband`s meal.

Now day’s time has changed, not in cities only but in villages also. The women are

being educated and are given respect and high position in societies. In many places

woman has created their own land mark by showing un- bitable performers in life

and profession. They have balanced their personal life as well as their professional

life. Some families are still introvert and keep woman under their foot. But many

women now are able to convince their families with help of good examples in

society and neighborhood

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1. DEVIKA BHAGAT (33 YEARS )

SCREENPLAY WRITER

“Devika is that rare independent mind

whose unproduced scripts are so powerful

that I‟d love to see them. She has made

her mark now and should be able to make

her voice heard.”

:– by ANURAG KASHYAP ( Film

Director)

Filmography

Year Film Role

2003 Dreaming Lhasa First Assistant Director

2004 The Bourne Supremacy

Second Second Assistant Director (India segment)

2005 In Othello First Assistant Director

2007 Manorama Six

Feet Under Story and Screenplay writer

2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno Screenplay writer

2010 Aisha Screenplay and Dialogue writer

2011 Ladies vs Ricky

Bahl Screenplay writer

2012 Jab Tak Hai Jaan Screenplay writer

2012 I, Me aur Main

Story, Screenplay and Dialogue Writer

TV Series

She has also written an Indian comedy-drama TV Series, Mahi Way [7] which

broadcast on Sony Entertainment in 2010

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2. ATHIRA KRISHNA (25 YEARS )

VIOLINIST

“She is the new face of Indian classical

musical with the same ease”

:-by N. RAMANI , Carnatic flutist.

She first performed as a Carnatic violin soloist when she was

nine. At 15, she made it to the Guinness Book of World Records

for her spectacular 32- hour, non- stop concert. But her

proudest moment came when she was awarded the National

award for excellence in Music in 2007.

The mentor – her father “ I woke up my father‟s long hours of

sadhana every morning and slept with his music ringing in my

ears,”

She says

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3. KANGNA RANAUT (26 YEARS )

ACTOR

“Her emotional quotient is very high

and she emotes perfectly. She effortless

sails through a high drama sequence

and makes every director‟s job easy.

She has excelled at being an actor and

now she has perfected the art of being a star”

:- by MOHIT SURI ( Film Director )

Awards

2007

Asian Festival of First Films, Best Actress, Gangster

Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Gangster

Filmfare Fairever Fresh Face of the Year Award, Gangster

IIFA Best Female Debut Award, Gangster

Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, Gangster

Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Gangster

2008

Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Life in a... Metro

2009

National Film Award for Best Supporting

Actress, Fashion

Filmfare Best Supporting Actress

Award, Fashion

IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion

Stardust Best Supporting Actress

Award, Fashion

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4. Sania Mirza (26 Years )

Tennis player

She has won 21 ITF titles till date.

In the year 2005 Saniya Mirza

created waves in the tennis world

when she reached to the 3rd and 4th rounds of many Grand

Slam tournaments. She has a very powerful forehand (Double

handed backhand) and serves an array of strokes. She is greatly

influenced by the German player Stefi Graff.

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5. SAROJ (24 YEARS)

Driver at Sakha Cabs for

Women

“I was excited to hear about the concept of a cab service run by

women, and to get an opportunity to drive was amazing” and

says

“Nothing can stop me now , and I can also protect my

passengers and myself,”

:- by Saroj (Friend of Aamir Khan)

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6. Sunita Mahato (13 ), Rekha Kalindi (13) and Afsana

Khatun (14)

National Bravery Award Winner of anti-child

marriage

"A year ago, my parents decided to marry me off. I came to

know about this and told my classmate who informed my

teacher. With the help of my friends and teachers, I was able

to persuade my family," said Sunita

"No one asked these girls to campaign against child

marriage. They themselves grouped together and went

around villages counselling girls to resist child marriage,"

: - by Prosenjit Kundu (Assistant Labour Commissioner of

Purulia district.)

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7. Kareena Kapoor (32 years )

Actress and top women in

Forbes India

“With wider influence, comes

additional accountability. My fans look up to me and are

influenced by my decisions, which I make sure are taken

responsibly,”

:- by kareena

Filmfare Awards Year Nominated work Award Result

2001 Refugee Best Female Debut

Won

2002

Asoka Best Actress

Nominated

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... Best Supporting Actress

Nominated

2004 Chameli Special Award

Won

2005 Dev Best Actress (Critics)

Won

2007 Omkara

Best Actress Nominated

Best Actress (Critics) Won

2008 Jab We Met Best Actress Won

2010

Kurbaan Best Actress Nominated

3 Idiots Best Actress Nominated

2011

Golmaal 3 Best Actress[17]

Nominated

We Are Family

Best Supporting Actress[18]

Won

2013 Heroine Best Actress Nominated

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8. MEDHAVI GANDHI

(26 YEARS)

Social Entrepreneur

“Our education system does

not teach us about our

culture and the values that arise from it. We need to realize

how valuable these art forms are, before we lose tham,” and

says” they did not have marketing space of skills, as a result,

many did not want to continue practicing their craft”

:- by Gandhi

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9. SHAIFALI AGARWAL ( 26 YEARS)

Founder,

Easyfix.com

Agarwal runs Easyfix

solution, a one- call

service that provides

handymen across the

National Capital region.

She stared the busness in

2009.

“One of the biggest

lessons I have learned

while stating my own

venture was that failure is

okay. I encourage my

employees to test new

things, but to not make

the same mistakes twice,”

:- by Shaifali

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10. INDRANI MEDHI

(35 YEARS)

Associate researcher,

Microsoft Research

India

“With more than 300 million people poor and illiterate,

India cannot progress until we take them along. All

traditional research cannot reach them. That is where work

like what Indirani has done fits.”

:- by S. SADGOPAN (Director, IIIT, Banglore)

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11. RUJUTA DIWEKAR (35 YEARS )

SPORTS NUTRITIONIOST

“Slimming is not about cutting calories,

but improving nourishment, body

composition and taking a holistic

approach to health .

Weight loss is a byproduct, not the goal,”

:- by Diwekar

celebrity clientele- industrialist Anil Ambani and bollywood

actors Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor,Anupam Kher, Richa

Chadda and many more.

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12. CHAVI RAJAWAT

(33 YEARS )

NEW-AGE

SARPANCH

“Rajawat symbolizes the

arrival of educated

women in grassroots politics. Hopefully, she will inspire

many other women to come out of the veil and illiteracy,”

:- by C.P.Joshi (Union Rural Development and Panchayati

Raj Minister )

WHAT SHE DID- the new-age sarpanch duilt water

harvesting structures in hr village

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13. ROSHNI DEVI ( 35

YEARS)

VILLAGE SARPANCH

(first elected Dalit

women)

“ she has made the whole state proud by her achievements.

This is a perfect example of how effectively women can run

panchayats.”

:- by SHIV BHATTIA ( Media Advisor To The Chief Minister

Of Haryana)

WHAT SHE DID – Fought convention to beat alcoholism

as village

sapanch

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14. MARY KOM (29 YEARS) BOXER

The diminutive Manipuri boxer's

journey to London 2012 faced hurdles from poverty, gender

bias and motherhood. Her Olympics bronze gave her

nationwide recognition. The five-time world champion is

now the brand ambassador for Super Fight League, India's

first mixed martial arts event and spearheads P&G's Proud

Sponsor of Mums campaign.

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Year Place Weight Competition

2001 Second 48 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

2002 First 45 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

2002 First 45 Witch Cup

2003 First 46 Asian Women’s Championships

2004 First 46 Women’s World Cup

2005 First 46 Asian Women’s Championships

2005 First 46 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

2006 First 46 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

2006 First 46 Venus Women’s Box Cup

2008 First 46 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

2008 Second 46 Asian Women’s Championships

2009 First 46 Asian Indoor Games

2010 First 48 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

2010 First 46 Asian Women’s Championships

2010 Third 51 Asian Games

2011 First 48 Asian Women’s Cup

2012 First 51 Asian Women's Championships

2012 Third 51 Summer Olympics

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18. PREMA

JAYAKUMAR(25 years)

CA Topper 2012

“I have been driving this auto for

20 years now. I raised my three

children on money I earned from

auto driving. I always encouraged

them to study and I am very happy

for what they achieved,”

:- by Prema‟s father ( Autorickshaw

in Mumbai)

“My sister is my hero, the source of my inspiration. She had shown

her academic potential earlier too when she scored 90 per cent

marks in her Third Year B Com examination, finishing second at

Mumbai University”

:- by Dhanraj (Prema‟s brother)

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WHAT I THINK ABOUT

“THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN INDIA”

In today‟s time when we hear about “the position of women in India,” the

first thing that comes in our mind as student in Delhi University is that,

women enjoy „lades first‟ in many please and find them weak and help less

without our govt.

At the time admission in college I found that in Delhi there are more

fanciless for women as they have women‟s couch in metro & seats in buses,

special help line form police & many NGO working for women upliftment

form many cases like education, sex selected abortion, dowry, eve teasing

and many other things. It seems as women in India cannot do anything

without help.

One day on station waiting for train, I purchased a copy of INDIA TODAY

the action heroes, after reading that I got a chance and bought youth special

of INDIA TODAY. That made me understands that women in India are not

weak and can make their own benchmark in world with their „Addiction‟ to

show their tent, ability, courage, strength to show other women new path,

way of living in deferent places and showing them to live on their own. Not

to ask for help for mans to be protected by man.

Well after making this project my view point has changed that they are able

to do all tasks and This are just a sample of woman in Indian to lead are

future.

“IM NOT A PRINCESS, I'M NOT A QUEEN.

I CAN HANDLE THINGS ON MY OWN.”

Says today‟s women

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