Swati Sengupta (186 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When she was nine years old, Savitri was married to thirteen-year-old Jyotirao Phule. Savitri yearned to be able to go to school, to read books. Jyotiba wanted his wife to be educated as well, and so he taught her. Soon, she learnt not just to read and write, but also trained as a teacher. Together, Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule started schools where girls and boys, Dalit children, and those who had been shunned from schools till then could get educated. They fought against caste atrocities. They made sure that women learnt of their rights to exist with dignity.Savitribai Phule became one of Indias first woman teachers and female reformers. She faced incredible opposition to her work when people attacked her not just with words but even with stones and dung. But nothing could stop her.This is the enduring story of a woman who looked at age-old injustices and prejudice in the eye, and overcame them with courage and the power of learning. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Soft cover. Condition: New. A little boy growing up in Calcutta (now Kolkata) is brilliant in mathematics.In school, he is forever remembered as the only student to ever score 110 out of 100 in maths! The boy, Satyendranath Bose, would go on to propose theories that would change the fi eld of physics forever. In 1924, Satyendranath Bose wrote a scientifi c paper that impressed the most famous scientist in the worldAlbert Einstein. This paper was translated by Einstein into German and published for the world to read. Satyendranath Bose's fi ndings were groundbreaking in the statistical foundations of quantum mechanics. He carried out statistical calculations for the kind of particles that were named after himthe boson. Einstein extended his work and predicted the lowest energy state, called the Bose-Einstein Condensate. It was experimentally achieved in the twentieth century, seventy years later! This is the story of an astonishing mind that loved to learn, whether it was science, literature, or music. It is also about a man who was admired by the greatest scientists of all time. Satyendranth Bose's fi ndings in the area of physics made him immortal. This is his amazing story.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. Birsa Munda lived in one of the villages that dotted the Chhotanagpur region in today's Jharkhand. He was a dreamy boy with an uncanny ability to mesmerize not only humans but birds and animals too with his words and music. As he grew up, he became more and more aware of the exploitation of the Adivasi people by rich landowners and the British government. Birsa spoke out one day, and from that moment on, he started a journey that saw him become one of India's greatest tribal leaders and icons of resistance. Birsa Munda rallied his people, telling them to stand up for their traditional rights to the forests and their land. He exhorted them to set aside old superstitions. And he led them in armed confrontations with the mighty British police forces. The extraordinary life of this great leader comes alive for a new generation of readers in this biography that is as engaging as it is inspiring.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. When she was nine years old, Savitri was married to thirteen-year-old Jyotirao Phule. Savitri yearned to be able to go to school, to read books. Jyotiba wanted his wife to be educated as well, and so he taught her. Soon, she learnt not just to read and write, but also trained as a teacher. Together, Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule started schools where girls and boys, Dalit children, and those who had been shunned from schools till then could get educated. They fought against caste atrocities. They made sure that women learnt of their rights to exist with dignity. Savitribai Phule became one of India's first woman teachers and female reformers. She faced incredible opposition to her work when people attacked her not just with words but even with stones and dung. But nothing could stop her. This is the enduring story of a woman who looked at age-old injustices and prejudice in the eye, and overcame them with courage and the power of learning.…

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Soft cover. Condition: New. Anandi led a very diff erent life from other girls of the times. Her husband wanted her to study and made sure she could attend school. At the age of twelve, faced with a terrible loss, Anandi decided to become a doctor so she could help others. And she wanted to do so by going to faraway United States. Overcoming unimaginable odds, Anandibai made her way to Pennsylvania, at one of the very few medical colleges worldwide to admit woman students. She faced harsh criticism from people in India, and had to give a public lecture explaining why she was going to America. As an eighteen-year-old, she adjusted to life in an alien land and studied hard, becoming the first Indian woman to get a medical degree in the US. Anandibai Joshee faced terrible physical abuse, ill health, and discrimination, yet she remained calm and graceful. In this biography, her life and times come aliveher ambition, the stories of other pioneering women like her, and how she spoke up about the equality of men and women. Her story remains a beacon of hope for every girl everywhere.…

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