How Kamini Roy laid the foundation of feminism during British India

How Kamini Roy laid the foundation of feminism during British India

Published : Oct 12, 2019, 06:28 PM IST

Google pays respects to Kamini Roy who was a leading Bengali poet, educator, social worker and feminist in British India. 

Bengaluru: Kamini Roy has been a pioneer for feminism at a time when women’s rights were not even a topic for discussion. Women were confined to the walls of their homes and expected to look after the household. Kamini Roy was the first woman to graduate with honours at a time when the British were ruling India.