Fighting for the Women Franchise in India (1917-1947) – A Case Study

This paper about the role played by the women association and prominent individuals like Margaret Cousins, Sarojini Naidu and Muthulakshmi Reddy for getting women franchise in India. The Indian Women's Movement was the chief force behind the struggle for women franchise. The first camping for women's franchise was started in the year 1917. Three women without much talent and personality, of which two were foreigners and one was an Indian had a deep impression in their mind to bring forth the Indian women and make them to participate in the struggle. Thus the seed sown by Annie Besant during the first quarter of the 20th century in the sphere of awakening of women through her Home Rule Movement and franchise movement paved the way for the entry and involvement of women in large scale in the arena of national politics. Since the women began to fight for their political rights and identify and socio-economic matters.