Kerala’s Iconic Women

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  1. 1. the first female judge of the Supreme Court of India?
  2. 4. Which author wrote the controversial yet celebrated autobiography Ente Katha
  3. 5. Who was the first woman to be a member of any Legislative Council in India (Cochin Legislative Council)
  4. 7. .......revolutionary leader is known as the "Iron Lady" of Kerala and served as its first Revenue Minister
  5. 10. famous Malayalam poet and environmental activist led the 'Save Silent Valley' movement
  6. 11. prominent leader of the Namboothiri women’s movement and fought against the Purdah system
  7. 12. the first female protagonist in Malayalam cinema, starring in the film Vigathakumaran
  8. 14. the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India (Kerala High Court)
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  1. 2. famous poet is known as the "Grandmother of Malayalam Literature"
  2. 3. "Nightingale of Kerala"
  3. 6. Which writer won the Jnanpith Award and is famous for her work Agnisakshi?
  4. 8. "Payyoli Express"
  5. 9. the first woman to become a Surgeon General in India
  6. 13. Who was the legendary woman warrior mentioned in the Vadakkan Pattukal
  7. 15. Which Kerala-born author won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel The God of Small Things?