As we know India is the country where there are not only we have powerful menbut we also have the powerful women as a leader, teacher, doctor, actor, engineer.From the history to the present, in every field we have the glorious women.

When it is about the prominent women who are doing wonderful work, the name of Gwalior always rises. The women of Gwalior region not only belong to present time but from the 1857 or before that. Some of the prominent women from Gwalior are as follows:-

Vijaya Raje Scindia : Vijaya Raje Scindia born as Lekha Divyeshwari Devi and known popularly as the Rajmata of Gwalior, was a prominent Indian political personality. In the days of the British Raj, as consort of the lastruling Maharaja of Gwalior, Jivaji Rao Scindia, she ranked among the highest royal figures of the land. In later life, she became a politician of considerable influence and was elected repeatedly to both houses of the Indian parliament. She was also an active member, for many decades, of the Jana Sangh and co-founder of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Usha khanna : Usha Khanna born in Gwalior , is an Indian music director in Hindi cinema. She is the third female music director to enter the Hindi film industry, after Jaddan Bai and Saraswati Devi and is one of the most commercially successful music directors in the male dominated music industry. She is most known for songs like Hum tum say juda ho ke (ek samara ek lutaira, 1965) "Chhodo kal ki baatein", "Shaayad meri shaadi ka khayal", "Zindagi pyaar ka geet hai" and "Aap to aise na the".She remained active for more than 3 decades from 1960s to 1980s. She is still active in making some music for some movies and television-serials.

Aditi Mutatkar :Aditi Mutatkar born in Gwalior and is an Indian badminton player from Pune, Maharashtra. She won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. She reached her highest rank of 27th in the world when she registered her career-best performance of reaching the finals of the Bitburger Open. In the domestic circuit, she has won the Badminton Nationals in all age categories, only the third woman in this country to do so.

Yashshodhara Raje Scindia : Yashodhara Raje Scindia is an Indian politician, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Technical Education and Skill Development and Employment of Madhya Pradesh. She is also the former Minister for Commerce, Industries and Employment in Government of Madhya Pradesh. She is the youngest daughter of Jivajirao Scindia, Maratha Maharaja of Gwalior, and the Late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia of Gwalior. She was first elected from Gwalior (Lok Sabha constituency) to the 14th Lok Sabha via a bye-poll in 2007, and again in 2009 General Election. She is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Shivpuri constituency in Madhya Pradesh since 2013.

Shashwati Mandal : Shashwati Mandal is a Hindustani classical music vocalist.She is an exponent of the Gwalior Gharana.Shashwati was born in Gwalior in a family of musicians. Her maternal grandfather Pt. Balabhau Umdekar Kundalgurwas a darbar-gayak (court musician) at the royal court of Gwalior, and a singer of the Gwalior Gharana. Shashwati started her early classical training under the guidance of her mother, Smt. Kamal Mandal, at a very young age. Shashwati has integrated these eclectic musical leanings into her gayaki (musical style). She has received praise for her full-throated resonant voice, and clarity of taans and murkis. She is widely regarded as one the foremost exponents of Tappa singing.

These are theonly few women who reallymade Gwalior proud of them. There are many other also who flourished the pride of Gwalior not only in madhya pradesh but also all over India.
Thank you. By - Saransh Bhadoria, 12 C

महिला दिवस की सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं

मैंअबला नहीं मैं सबला हूं

मैं आजकल की नारी हूं

स्वयं जीवंत जीने वाली

सहनशक्ति साहस का

भंडार भरा रहता मुझ में

मैं अबला नहीं बस मैं सबला-----

अटल अचूक संघर्षों से

जीवन जीना सीखा मैंने

पुरुषार्थ परिश्रम में

नव निर्माण किया मैंने

मैं अबला नहीं मैं सब ला हूं---

सतयुग में अहिल्या सीताबनी

तो अब संकट में दुर्गा काली हूं

रानी लक्ष्मीबाई बन मैं दुश्मन पर अपने भारी हूं मैं अबला नहीं सबला हूं---

इस सदी की नारी ने अपना इतिहास स्वयं ही बदल डाला

जो नर पर आश्रित रहती थी

वह नारी अंतरिक्ष पहुंच गई

अब सुन लो ये दुनिया वालों

मैं सशक्त शक्ति का आधार बनी

मैं अबला नहीं मैं सब ला हूं---

- चंद्रकांता चतुर्वेदी

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages,". - William Shakespeare

World Theatre Day is celebrated every year on 27 March to highlight the importance of theatre. It raises the importance of theatre arts, how they played an important role in the field of entertainment and the changes that theatre brings in life. Message from renowned Theatre artist is given to reflect the theme of Theatre and a Culture of Peace. On this day several national and international theatre events are organized, this day is annually celebrated by the ITI centers and the International theatre community. A celebrated figure of the theatre is also invited by ITI who speaks and motivates people about the theme of Theatre, a culture of peace and circulate the message in the whole world.

When we hear the word Theatre - Stage, actors or actresses, beautiful costumes, props, dim lights and the audience come automatically in our mind. Theatre has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment.

As we know that the theatre is a combination of various forms of fine arts that uses live performers, actors or actresses to present before a live audience about the real experience in a specific place or maybe on a stage. Nowadays importance of theatre is declining so this day is a wake-up call for governments, politicians, institutions, and people to recognize the value of theatre to the individual, people for economic growth as well.

"Acting is a sport. On stage you must be ready to move like a tennis player on his toes. Your concentration must be keen, your reflexes sharp; your body and mind are in top gear, the chase is on. Acting is energy. In the theatre people pay to see energy." -Clive Swift

By - Taruna Singh