Abstract

The Indian feminist movement has had an intricate existence based on the complex structure of patriarchy. Indian feminisms tradition not only knows the modern Western concept of feminism but also has an indigenous lineage based on historical and philosophical contexts. Unless the history of the struggle for womens equality by Indians before the advent of the discipline of feminism as an academic subject is understood and comprehended from the perspective of Indias own struggle towards gender equality and justice the books purpose will not be significantly achieved. These stalwart females who have contributed immensely to the discourse on equality and justice for women and have defined feminism for the Indian context and also provided a context of how Indian society has been transformed by the feminist agenda can be identified and listed by mentioning the names of the following influential females: These influential females have contributed to the building of the discourse of equality a