About the Author

KamaladeviChattopadhyay (1903 88) was an Indian social reformer and freedom fighter. Ellen Carol DuBois is a professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the author or editor of many books in women's history, including Unequal Sisters: An Inclusive Reader in U.S. Women's History. Vinay Lal is professor of history and Asian American studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.