Oho.. yeh kya kardiya behen.. What was the need? See how you’ve got the country busy. Toxic men and women falling all over each other to put you in your place. The simpletons are not used to this you know. Historically we love silent women. Strong, pious, resilient but silent women. Compliant women. They are our favourite kind.

Archives have recorded brave incredible leaders, rulers, men who fought for power, dignity, or their people. Men who we all admire. And men who made incredible mistakes but made it to history books because they were MEN who made incredible mistakes.

And while the men were busy conquering the world and making it a better place, where were the women?… nowhere to be found!

We are remembered for supreme sacrifice - like Rani Lakshmi Bai or Rani Padmavati. What’s the point in knowing their backstory? Tyaag and sacrifice, that’s all they care about.

Then we are remembered for being great partners to great men - like Kasturba Gandhi, Jodhabai… What’s the point in knowing about their aspirations? Loyalty and piety, that’s all they care about.

And what about those who didn't fit in the above two categories? For them there is the Mother Teresa status. Great caregivers - one dimensional stories. No need to know more.