Icons of Social Change
Politics
Inspirational profiles of ten Indians who empowered their fellow citizens in different ways.
Overview
A refusal to accept injustice is a common thread that binds together these ten personalities that brought transformation for thousands of people. From Mahasweta Devi whose pen brought to light the living conditions of tribals, Baba Amte, who fought against the stigma around leprosy, to Bindeswar Pathak who fought for every citizen’s right to hygiene and cleanliness and set up public toilets, and Rajendra Singh, who brought water back into the wells and rivers of western Rajasthan, these are mean and women who can point the way forward for meaningful change to young readers.
