"these women paved the way for a more just and compassionate world"
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10 Badass Sikh Women in History
Oftentimes, women’s contributions are overlooked because, for the most part, it is men who write history. In India, women of the Sikh faith have fought, ruled, taught and served for centuries. They have managed organizations, guided communities and led revolts. These accomplishments are admirable in their own right, and they are even more impressive when viewed in the context of the intense patriarchy and cultural misogyny against which these women were working.
"don't fuck with us" looks on the faces of the ladies
Their grandfather
Their grandmother
A minuscule part of their heritage
Their father's potential power was so threatening to the British that he was forever exiled.
posted by infini at 2:34 PM on March 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Their grandfather
Their grandmother
A minuscule part of their heritage
Their father's potential power was so threatening to the British that he was forever exiled.
posted by infini at 2:34 PM on March 31, 2015 [1 favorite]
Dude that's Sikh.
posted by w0mbat at 3:17 PM on March 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by w0mbat at 3:17 PM on March 31, 2015 [3 favorites]
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