S1 E10 Kamala Nehru

In this episode we discover Kamala Nehru, the fierce freedom fighter who stepped out from behind her famous husband Jawarhalal's shadow to become a formidable force in India's independence movement. When Jawarhalal was imprisoned by the British, Kamala fearlessly addressed public gatherings and led protests, often facing arrests and police brutality. As president of the District Congress Committee, she mobilized women across Allahabad, braved lathi-charges, organised processions, addressed meetings and led picketing of liquor and foreign cloth shops. This remarkable woman, who died tragically young at 36, influenced her husband's political awakening while carving her own path as an activist, challenging societal norms when Indian women were largely confined to domestic spaces.