Rights For Human Beings , Not Just for Men : The Amazing Life of Hansa Mehta
The Founding Mother of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights brought her persuasive powers into action in the Constituent Assembly. The result is for all to see.
Hansa Mehta. Photo: Twitter/@SwedeninIndia
Women28/Dec/2020
In true Dickensian twist of, ‘it was the best of times. It was the worst of times,’ as the Midnight Hour drew near, those assembled could not contain their excitement.Â
True, they were saddened by the events outside â vivisection, strife, riots and bloodshed â yet they could not but feel excited at bearing witness to history. Sucheta Kriplani was requisitioned to sing Indiaâs National Song,