Pramila Dandavate

During the Emergency, Madhu and Pramila Dandavate exchanged nearly 200 love letters from prison, weaving romance with resistance against an authoritarian regime.

Vociferously fighting for women's rights, Pramila Dandavate helped draft the Women's Reservation Bill for local bodies in 1992.

Vociferously fighting for women's rights, Pramila Dandavate helped draft the Women's Reservation Bill for the local bodies in 1992. Here's a look at how it paved the way for this legislation today.

"They (freedom fighters Madhu and Pramila Dandavate) loved each other because they loved freedom. Their love also enriched and extended the meaning of freedom."