The world has been plagued from time to time by some doctrines that have lost their relevance, become too dogmatic and need to be changed. The change that is required is brought about by someone who is able to perceive these and has the inclination and courage to endeavor to motivate others and bring about a change. These persons are called reformers and this book is about twenty such courageous persons. Today the changes that they brought seem of little significance but during their time, they were momentous. It is essential to know and realize who they were and what they did. From this perspective, this book is important for we should know that the world that we live in was shaped by the changes these persons had fought for and the amendments in law brought through their efforts. 

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Contents

Introduction — 5

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy — 11

2. Robert Owen — 22

3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar — 31

4. Florence Nightingale — 38

5. Elizabeth Cady Stanton — 46

6. Jane Addams — 53

7. Florence Kelley — 61

8. Margaret Sanger — 67

9. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar — 76

10. Lewis Hine — 86

11. Baba Amte — 93

12. Whitney M. Young, Jr. 101

13. Martin Luther King — 108

14. Marian Wright Edelman — 118

15. Adolfo Perez Esquivel — 125

16. Muhammad Yunus — 132

17. Rigoberta Menchu — 139

18. Wangari Maathai — 147

19. Shirin Ebadi — 154

20. Ayaan Hirsi Ali — 161

Kalyani Mookherji is an alumnus of Jadavpur University, Kolkata  where  she  did  her graduation and post-graduation in English. Having specialized in Post-Colonial Literature and Women’s Writing, she acted the National Eligibility Test in 2001 and for a brief while taught university students as a Research Scholar.
Since 2007, the author however has returned to her first love, writing. After a long stint in the digital world, she is now a full-fledged writer of books besides contributing to magazines. Her thoughts on all the varied aspects of life can be found at her blog www.alittlebettertoday.com where she regularly uploads posts on health, fitness, lifestyle and relationships.
Being married to an army officer, the author has practically travelled the length and breadth of India. As of now, she is located in New Delhi where despite being a busy Mom to a ten-year old, she finds time to pursue other interests in life like music, cooking and travel.
E-mail kalyani_mookherji@yahoo.co.in