Sita was the leading lady in the epic Ramayana. Sita stands for immaculate purity, chastity and patience. Sita has got special place to act in a manner suited to the dignity of her parents, her husband and other relatives. Swami Vivekananda puts her as the ideal of Indian womanhood and warns us that … [Read more...] about Sita (Ramayana)
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Gargi Vachaknavi
Gargi Vachaknavi Gargi Vachaknavi was an accomplished scholar of Vedic times. She excelled many sages in knowledge. She was the daughter of sage Vachaknu and her challenging the great sage Yajnavalkya forms part of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Once kind Janaka, convened a court of scholars to … [Read more...] about Gargi Vachaknavi
Sabari in Ramayana
Sabari in Ramayana Sabari represents perfection achieved through unflinching devotion to teachers. She is still considered to be among the most important women in Ramayana. Sabari was a woman of a forest tribe. She was rendering faithful service to an eminent, old sage, Matanga and his disciples … [Read more...] about Sabari in Ramayana
Short Biography of Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama
Madam Bikaji Rustom Cama Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama was an Indian revolutionary that took active participation in the Indian Independence Movement. She was born on September 24, 1861. Madam Bikaji Rustom Cama was a Parsee lady. She deserves special mention in connection with revolutionary … [Read more...] about Short Biography of Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan Jayaprakash Narayan (also Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan) was born in a middle-class family of Bihar. He received his education both in India and U.S.A. While still a young boy, he became an ardent nationalist and leaned towards the revolutionary cult of which Bengal was the … [Read more...] about Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan