Historically, Mai Bhago and Gadri Gulab Kaur, a freedom fighter from Sangrur who left her husband and the prospect of a safe life in the West to join the Ghadar movement and fight the British often come to mind.
Ranjit Singh never would have become Maharaja without the protective support of his mother, Raj Kaur..
A unique but relatively unknown heritage site that stands out not only for its depiction of women in fresco art but also because of what it can teach us about the evolution of religious identities in Punjab over the last century.
Monday, 1 February, marks the 50th anniversary of PC Karpal Kaur Sandhu joining the Metropolitan Police as the first female Asian police officer in the UK serving from 1971 to 1973.
The long-distance runner is so busy training that she has not seen her family for more than a year
The 19-year-old from Delhi had won the best female athlete award at the 18th Federation Cup junior athletics championships, following her gold in the 200m sprint that had preceded a victory in the 100m dash two days ago.
Part four of a four-part series from four Sikh scholars who identify as women
The Punjab Government... had taken a historic decision to further empower women and implemented 33 percent reservation in jobs for our daughters.
Women of all occupations and ages -- from those who tend cattle or toil in the fields, to city professionals and grandmothers in wheelchairs -- are braving the freezing winter temperatures in a bid to make the government withdraw market reforms.
The Asian silver-winner prevailed 4-1 to assure herself of a place in the summit bouts to be held on Saturday.