Maharashtra and Gujarat were born on May 1, 1960. Nehru inaugurated Maharashtra with a neon sign map ceremony in Bombay. Gujarat s formal inauguration followed. | Latest News India
Few consider the role of women in drafting the constitution, with the focus often on the male "founding fathers" of India. A Supreme Court bench noted the oversight, pointing out that traditional narratives have marginalized women s contributions during the Constituent Assembly debates. . The term "founding mothers," cited by Justice Chandrachud in 2018, recognizing the crucial role women played in shaping India s Constitution.
Jawaharlal Nehru believed that women should have had greater representation in the legislature, but his government was not ready to translate the idea into reality