The BBC have released their 100 Women 2015 list, and seven aspiration Indian women have made it to the list, including the melodious legendary singer, Asha Bhosle (82).
The other Indian ladies who have made the list includes the veteran Hindi film actress, Kamini Kaushal (88), who is most remembered for her role as Manoj Kumar's mother in films such as Upkar (1967), and Purab aur Paschim (1970). Her film, Neecha Nagar, in which she was the lead actress, won the best film in Cannes, in 1946- becoming the first Indian film to do so. The Indian professional tennis player, Sania Mirza (29), who has been ranked as world number 1 in women's doubles, also made it to the list.
Rimppi Kumari (32), Smriti Nagpal (25), Mumtaz Shaikh (33), and Kanika Tekriwal (27), are the other four women who were named in the BBC 100 Women 2015 list.
Rimppi Kumari is a farmer who took over a 32-acre farm, along with her sister, in Rajasthan, after their father passed away.
Smriti Nagpal, an entrepreneur, who was inspired by her work as a sign language interpreter in India, which has the largest deaf population in the world, to set up Atulyakala. The organisation sells products such as wallets, mugs, bags and journals which have been designed by deaf designers.
Mumtaz Shaikh, a campaigner, who succeeded in providing free facilities for women through the 'Right to Pee' network. In India, women were charged to use urinals while it was free for men. She ensured that 96 toilets were free for women to use in Mumbai, as well as made the government set 50 million rupees aside (that's approximately £500,000) in order to build female-only urinals around the city.
Kanika Tekriwal, is an entrepreneur who established India's first and only marketplace for helicopter charters and private jet. She was determined to make her mark after she was diagnosed with cancer, in her early 20s.
