Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 nephew, Nishant, standing in front of her aunt라이브 바카라 statue in her house.
Veiled Truths: What The Women In Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 Village Do—And Do Not—Say
More than two decades after Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 death, the women in her village, in Sheikhpur Gudha, Uttar Pradesh, cut a complex picture: confident and diffident, assertive and shy, hopeless and hopeful. They said contradictory things about their safety: yes, it has improved; no, it has not. Some kept quiet. Many girls hadn’t finished school, refusing to divulge the reason. Many hid their faces with veils. But such gloom also accompanied optimism: women feeling proud of their work, not discriminating between their sons and daughters, and hoping for their bright futures. Over the last few years, at least three women from the village have joined the forces, relaying a clear message: that, like Phoolan, we don’t need saviours—we are enough on our own.
Phoolan Devi
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A Sheikhpur Gudha resident wearing a t-shirt with a message demanding a CBI inquiry into Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 murder.
Sheikhpur Gudha, Uttar Pradesh
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Women from Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 village stand on the banks of the Yamuna River. The village is largely inhabited by members of the Mallaah community.
Pooja Nishad
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Pooja Nishad, 17, watches over her goats grazing on the banks of the Yamuna outside the village.
Sheikhpur Gudha, Uttar Pradesh
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Ganga Devi sits outside her home, close to Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 house that functions as a shrine for the local villagers.
Sheikhpur Gudha, Uttar Pradesh
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An overview of the centre of Sheikhpur Gudha, which seems to be stuck in time since Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 death.
Shilpa Nishad
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Shilpa Nishad uses an umbrella to shield herself from the sun as her buffaloes graze on the riverbank below.
Sheikhpur Gudha, Uttar Pradesh
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Ramesh Nishad and his sisters studying outside their home in Sheikhpur Gudha. The village takes great pride in its identity as Phoolan Devi라이브 바카라 home and many children know her stories.
Sheikhpur Gudha, Uttar Pradesh
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A woman descends the banks of the Noon, a seasonal river that meets the Yamuna near Sheikhpur Gudha.
Sheikhpur Gudha, Uttar Pradesh
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A boat with fishing nets on the riverbank outside the village. The Mallaahs, belonging to the OBC community, are traditionally boatmen and fishermen found all over north and east India as well as Bangladesh and Pakistan.
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