10 Sikh Women You Should Know and Why You Should Know Them

Sikh Legends 
1. Mata Nanaki (1464-1518) -- The First Sikh 
2. Mata Khivi (1506-1582) -- The First to Serve Langar 
3. Mai Bhago (Late 1600s-Early 1700s) -- The Fearless Warrior-Saint 
4. Rani Sada Kaur (1762-1832) -- The First Woman Commander-in-Chief 
5. Maharani Jind Kaur (1873-1863) -- The First Female Freedom Fighter 


Modern Heroines 
6. Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) -- The Great Poetess    
7. Dr. Inderjit Kaur (1942- ) -- The Fierce Social Worker 
8. Prakash Kaur (1951- ) -- The Champion for Girls 
9. Amrit Singh (1969- ) -- The Civil Rights Lawyer 
10. Dr. Anarkali Kaur Honaryar (1984- ) -- The Senator




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