Bravery

Capt Manjinder Singh Bhinder and his family lost their lives in the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire in Delhi. The captain showed immense bravery and moved 150 people to safety.

The survivor of a gruesome acid attack at age 18, Kajal Prajapati from Gujarat’s Mehsana rebuilt her life with sheer grit and determination.

Durga Shakti Nagpal's car was stopped on the roads and people tried to harm her physically, with mafia openly brandishing weapons at her.

Many who line up also suffer from medical conditions that require timely medication, but they do not want to leave their spot in the queue. Parikul sees that they have their medicines at the stipulated time.

“Acid can only change our face but not ruin our soul. We are same inside out.” #Sheroes #Chhapaak

Having encountered several dangerous fires throughout his career, Shukla informed the media personnel gathered outside Anaj Mandi that this was perhaps the deadliest of them all.

The act of bravery that this mother exhibited to get to her child forced the Maratha rule to acknowledge her strength. He not only praised her but also built a wall across the sheer cliff that she had climbed down and named it— ‘Hirkani Buruj’.

Single-handedly taking on the might of the British Empire, Rani Chennamma redefined empowerment, bravery and feminism in an era when women were expected to stay indoors.

“Even if only one person in the country is a manual scavenger or bonded labourer, it is a national shame,” says Ashif Shaikh, founder of Jan Sahas which is ending discrimination and unjust practices across India

"People around me were frustrated, panicked and dead scared. Some of them even wanted to try escaping under the nose of the terrorists." #Respect #RealLifeHeroine