Early Feminists of Colonial India Sarala Devi Chaudhurani and Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

Set against the backdrop of surging nationalism and reform in twentieth-century Bengal, this book recounts the lives of two outstanding women-Sarala Devi Chaudhurani and Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain-and compares their work, their approaches and their ideologies.