Thin and frail and in her early sixties, Bhanwari Devi sits, an orange ghunghat covering her head, her forehead furrowed. But her refusal to bow has given sustenance to women’s movements, mitigated child marriages in rural Rajasthan and changed the course of Indian law. “In all, I myself must have stopped twelve to fifteen child marriages. Back in Bhateri, Devi’s concern for the future, and her continuing quest for justice, is less about herself, and more about her four children. (I may not have got justice here, but they will be tried in God’s court),” Devi said.

Source: Hindustan Times September 16, 2021 16:55 UTC