The Suffragette movement is an integral part of the British history which has formulated the political and ethical liberty of women in this current age. It would not be farfetched to state that if it was not for these brave women who fought to get their voices heard, woman may still not have had the right to vote, or live a life of their choice.
While everyone is aware of the formidable Emmeline Pankhurst, who led the Suffragette movement; not many are aware of the prominent presence of a "brown" woman, Sophia, who fought equally for the rights of women. She was no mere woman; she was Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a descendent of Sikh Royalty, and the Goddaughter of Queen Victoria who then became a pioneering suffragette.
In a new half-hour documentary, Sophia: Suffragette Princess, which airs on BBC One, on Sunday 22nd November 2015, BBC Political Journalist, Anita Anand, takes us through the journey of the bold and fearless Princess Sophia, who was instrumental and a pivotal figure who got women the right to vote.
The documentary discusses about her frivolous past, as well as her ancestry, as well as depicts how her visit to India reformed her, and made her the revolutionary fighter which she later went on to be known as.
Anita Anand is also the biographer of Sophia Duleep Singh, and spent five years researching about her and uncovering Sophia's life.
This documentary is not only informative, but is also eye-opening as we realise that there is more to history than we know; there is still a lot that we are to learn, especially in terms of the vast contributions of Indians in creating British history.
