Beginning with the uprising of 1857, the journey of India’s freedom struggle was painstaking and also a long one. After struggling for almost a century (1857 to 1947) we, the Indians got our freedom back. The freedom struggle of India is filled with tales of thousands of men and women warriors, some famous and some unsung , who fought till their last breath. The Indian Independence movement was certainly a new chapter not only in the history of the nation but of women empowerment too. The women crossed the proverbial lakshman rekha to join the men in the national movements. While names like Shivaji Maharaj, Bajirao, Maharana Pratap, Rana Sanga, Prithviraj Chauhan and others have been given their rightful place, the unsung women warriors have been denied the same for the longest time. Here we pay a tribute to these fearless women warriors who deserve to be recognized for their role in the freedom struggle: 1. Matangini Hazra ...