'The Fifteen': Book chronicles lives of women members of India's Constituent Assembly
'The Fifteen': Book chronicles lives of women members of India's Constituent Assembly
NEW DELHI: A new book, "The Fifteen", gives readers a glimpse into the lives, struggles, worldviews, and contributions to nation building of the women members in India's Constituent Assembly.
Written by Angellica Aribam and Akash Satyawali, the book provides a "comprehensive knowledge of the women behind India's Constitution and a window into the world where in these women navigated extraordinary challenges and left lasting imprints".
In 1946, the Indian Constituent Assembly was tasked with formulating the document that would soon govern the largest democracy in the world. Among its 299 members, 15 were women .
