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Innumerable restrictions have been imposed on the Indian woman through the ages, along with lofty expectations of physical and moral perfection. The modern Indian woman has exalted ideals to aspire to as well, especially with the increased importance that is now placed on personal success. How does an ordinary woman cope?


Freeing the Spirit celebrates some of the most remarkable women of Modern India who, defying all odds, transcended the roles carved out for them to reach unimaginable degrees of accomplishment. Each story is one of individual triumph in the face of seemingly impossible obstacles; of strength, hope and tenacity. 


Bhawana Somaaya tells Lata Mangeshkar's story of phenomenal success and artistic mastery borne out of poverty and hardship. Sunil Khilnani writes about Indira Gandhi's paradoxical transformation from the shy ‘goongi gudia' into one of the most admired women in the world. Tarun Tejpal writes about the astonishing rise of Indira's daughter-in-law, Sonia, the pretty Italian girl who married into India's first family and went on to become the most powerful politician in the country.


This anthology also profiles personalities like Mother Teresa, Mahasveta Devi, Nargis, Begum Akhtar, Amrita Sher-Gil, Rukmini Devi Arundale, J. Jayalalithaa, Mayawati, Lakshmi Sehgal, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Pupul Jayakar, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay and Homai Vyarawalla. Their stories are both inspirational and enlightening. Each piece is unique and intimate, and follows the personal journeys of these extraordinary women alongside their very public successes.  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780143100829
  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Weight: 500 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0143100823
  • Publisher Date: 01 Dec 2006
  • No of Pages: 232

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