Cool Women

Augmented Reality | App | Interactive | Educational

Introduction

Mahatma Gandhi is a well-respected person. His contributions in freedom struggle is celebrated. Everyone knows about him and we see him mostly everyday on the Rupee note. We have celebrated him for a long time and its time to give an equal recognition to others as well. Whom we do not hear about much. There have been so many women in the past who have contributed to the society significantly. Its been too long we have remained silent on the achievements accomplished by women. Hence, my concept is to create an AR animation where the picture of Gandhi from the rupee notes will be replaced by equally deserving women.

Women

Fatima Sheikh

Fatima Sheikh was India’s first Muslim woman educator. She and Savitribai became pioneers in education at a time when it was reserved for upper-caste men. She helped Savitribai set up their first girls’ school called “Indigenous Library”, in her own house, thus challenging the upper-caste Hindus as well as the orthodox Muslims. (Sources: Shethepeople)

Uda Devi

Uda Devi was a warrior in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, who fought against the British East India Company. While upper caste histories highlight the resistance contributions of upper caste heroines like Jhansi Rani, the reality was also that the battles for independence from British colonial rule also featured Dalit resistance fighters like Devi. Devi and other female Dalit participants are today remembered as the warriors or “Dalit Veeranganas” of the 1857 Indian Rebellion. (Sources: Wikipedia)

Helen Lepcha

Helen Lepcha alias Sabitri Devi (born 1902) was one of the most prominent freedom fighters from the hills of Darjeeling. Sabitri had led a rally of labourers of Jharia in 1921 as a part of the Non-Cooperation Movement. She aided Subash Chandra Bose to escape from India. With many titles and awards given to her during her lifetime, Sabitri Devi was revered for the brave woman she was. (Sources: feminisminindia.com)

Anjali Gopalan

Anjali Gopalan is an Indian human rights and animal rights activist, founder and executive director of The Naz Foundation (India) Trust, an NGO dedicated to the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India mainly focused on women and children. (Sources: Wkipedia)

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi

Laxmi Narayan Tripathi has served on the boards of several NGOs which conduct LGBT activist work. In 2002 she became president of the NGO DAI Welfare Society, the first registered and working organization for eunuchs in South Asia. In 2007 she started her own organization, Astitiva. This organization works to promote the welfare of sexual minorities, their support and development. (Sources: Wikipedia)

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