Indian Women: Biographies and Autobiographies (An Annotated Bibliography) Complied by Anju Vyas & Ratna Sharma February 2013 CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 25, Bhai Vir Singh Marg (Gole Market) New Delhi-110 001 Ph. 91-11-32226930, 322266931 E-mail:
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[email protected] Website: www.cwds.ac.in/library/library.htm 1 Contents Preface 3-4 List of Libraries (Location Mark) 5 Part-I: Biographies/Autobiographies (Single Entries) 6-42 Indexes 43 Name Index (Personalities) 44-50 Name Index (Authors, Translators…etc) 51-56 Keywords Index 57-62 Geographical Area Index 63-66 Part-II: Biographies/Autobiographies (Multiple Entries) 67-105 Indexes 106 Name Index: (Personalities) 107-108 Name Index (Authors, Translators…etc) 109-118 Keywords Index 119-122 Geographical Area Index 123-125 List of Libraries 126-129 2 Preface A biography/autobiography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. It is defined as “written life of a person”. Biography is a relatively full account of the facts of a person’s life which attempts to set forth his/her character, temperament and milieu, as well as his experiences and activities. Autobiography is a form of biography in which the subject is also the author; it is generally written in the first person and covers most or an important phase of the author’s life. It portrays life in a very aesthetic manner. People in general have a great interest in the lives of great people as well as others, which are notable in some ways. Biography is one of the most popular fields of study providing introduction, inspiration and entertainment.