At some personal risk during the partition of India and Pakistan – and the forced migrations it caused – Joshi tried to ease tensions between Hindu and Muslim peoples. After the nation achieved independence, she became a member of India’s parliament. In that role, Joshi helped pass a law that made it a crime to broadcast or distribute disinformation.
Undated photos of Indian activist and politician Subhadra Joshi Image source: The Better India (website)
It is the birthday in 1919 of the Indian activist and politician Subhadra Joshi. After earning her Master’s degree in political science, she was arrested and imprisoned for editing a journal calling for India’s independence from British rule.
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