| Name(s) |
SHARMILA REGE |
| Date of
Birth |
October 07, 1964 |
| Date of
Death |
July 13, 2013 |
|
Identity |
Indian sociologist,
feminist scholar and author of Writing Caste, Writing Gender.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- She led the
Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women's
Studies Centre, (the
department of Gender Studies) at
University of Pune since 1991.
- One of the leading feminist
scholars in India, known for her
work in developing a 'Dalit
Standpoint Perspective'
- In her last published work, "Against
the Madness of Manu", she
sought to centralise Ambedkar's role
in the women's movement by invoking
his ideological fight against
Brahminical patriarchy, and violence
against women.
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Awards & Accolades |
- She received the Malcolm
Adiseshiah award for
distinguished contribution to
development studies from the Madras
Institute of Development Studies
(MIDS) in 2006.
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