Famous Indian Women Activists

Birthdate: January 22, 1934

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Aranmula, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India

Died: December 23, 2020

Sugathakumari was an Indian activist and poet who played a major role in Kerala's feminist and environmental movements in the late-1970s. She is credited with founding organizations like Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi and Abhaya, which work towards protecting nature and safeguarding women and the mentally ill respectively. During her lifetime, she was honored with several prestigious awards like the Padma Shri.