In India, more and more women are breaking stereotypes and age-old patriarchal norms. They successfully run businesses, become influential politicians and multi-million dollar movie stars. Let’s look at 5 Indian women who have made it big and keep making history.
1. Maharani Gayatri Devi
Born into a family of aristocrats, Gayatri lived a rich life of secular beauty, political activism, and entrepreneur in the field of the hotel business. She was the third wife of the Maharaja of Jaipur. It was an excellent party by Indian standards, almost like the Prince of Monaco and Grace.
When India gained independence from the British Empire, many Indian princely houses lost power and went bankrupt. But the maharani kept struggling; she wanted a better life for herself and her son. She turned several of her palaces and residences into expensive hotels. She encouraged female education, opened a girls’ school in Jaipur, won the election, and became a member of the Indian Parliament.
2. Aishwarya Rai
In 1994, the 21-year-old Indian received the Miss World title. By this time, Aishwarya already had years of study in music and dance, languages (besides the native dialect Tulu, she knows Hindi, English, Tamil, and Marathi), as well as a diploma from the prestigious Ruparel College.
In 1997, she made her film debut. The eyes of serious film critics turned to Indian cinema, and Rai, as the most famous and beautiful film actress from India, in 2003 was on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival.
3. Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Priyanka is currently considered one of the most successful and influential celebrities in the world. Not limited to the cinema and the stage, Priyanka also makes money in advertising; she has worked with Levi’s, Samsung, Tag Heuer, and other brands of various goods.
She is also a successful entrepreneur who owns her own production company. In 2018, she became a tech investor in the dating app Bumble. In 2020, she made her debut on the Fortune list of India’s Most Powerful Business Women and was ranked 37th.
4. Ritu Karidhal
An Indian scientist working with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Her work included the development of the concept and implementation of the autonomous operation of the spaceship, which independently controlled the functions of the satellite in space and responded to failures.
Ritu was the Deputy Director of Operations for India’s Mars Orbital Mission. She is called the “Rocket Woman of India”, because thanks to her, the country became the fourth in the world to reach Mars.
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5. Ankiti Bose
The co-founder and CEO of Zilingo, a multinational e-commerce startup, technology platform for fashion clothes retailers. Ankiti Bose became the first Indian female co-founder of a startup worth $1 billion.