Other than Sarojini Naidu and Jhansi ki rani (Lakshmibai) how many women freedom fighters do you know?

From the first war of independence (1919) to the drafting of the constitution (1947-) women contributed immensely to the freedom struggle all while fighting extremely oppressive antiquated social norms.

Therefore when you hear “women are excluded from history because men wrote it” instead of reading it with prejudice try and understand its relevance.

Here are some names for you to remember.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (1903-1988)

She was remembered for her contribution to the Indian Independence movement; for being the driving force behind the renaissance of Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and theatre in independent India; and for the upliftment of the.....

.....socio-economic standard of Indian women by pioneering the co-operation.
Her contributions to modern-day institutions include the National School of Drama, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Central Cottage Industries Emporium, and the Crafts Council of India.

Mridula Sarabhai (1911-1974)

She was remembered for working with Vanara Sena; contribution to Salt Satyagraha; elected to the All India Congress Committee; Planning Economy for the National Planning Board which was later used by early legislators during the drafting of the....

........Constitution and the first few budgets; took an active lead in restoring communal amity and harmony during the turbulent year of partition for which she was praised by both Indian and Pakistani leaders.

Hansaben Mehta (1897-1995)

a reformist, social activist, educator, independence activist, feminist and writer who is remembered for her participation in many freedom movements in line with the advice of Mahatma Gandhi; elected to Bombay Legislative Council(1932); one among....

....the 15 women were part of the constituent assembly that drafted the Indian Constitution; elected to all India school committee; president of Indian Women Conference(1945); represented India on the Nuclear Sub-Committee on the status of women(1946);......

.....Indian delegate on the UN Human Rights Commission(1947–48); The vice-chairman of the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations(1950); A member of the Executive Board of UNESCO.

Aruna Asaf Ali(1909-1996)

An educator, political activist, and publisher, known widely as the “Grand Old Lady of the Independence movement”. Remembered for participation in public processions during the Salt Sathyagraha; protesting the indifferent treatment of political....

....prisoners by launching a hunger strike in Tihar Jail; Hoisted Indian National flag at the Gowalla Tank, Bombay during a Quit India Movement, This marked the commencement of the movement; helped in the formation of the National Federation of Indian Women;....

.... Elected as the first mayor of Delhi(1958).
Aruna Asaf Ali along with few others were described as "the Political children of Gandhi but recent students of Karl Marx”

Capt Laxmi Sehgal(1914-2012)

A revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government.
Active participation in the formation of Azad Hind Fauj,...

....set up the Rani of Jhansi regiment an all-women brigade; organised relief camps and medical aid in Calcutta for refugees who streamed into India from Bangladesh; founding members of All India Democratic Women’s Association; led a medical team to Bhopal after the gas tragedy.

Begum Hazrat Ali;
Kamala Kaul Nehru;
Bhikaji Cama;
Annie Besant;
Begum Royeka;
Kittur Rani Chennamma;
Umbai Kundapur;
Savitri Bai Phule;
Uda Devi;

Ammu Swaminathan;
Matangini Hazra;
Jhalkari Bai;
Rani Gaidinliu;
Sucheta Kriplani;
Kanaklata Barua;
Bhikaiji Cama;
Tara Rani Srivastava;
Moolmati;
Sucheta Kriplani....
and many more.