This collection of 20 stories brings you the account of the resilience and brilliance of iconic Indianwomen, who rose to be trailblazers and trendsetters against all odds.Even in this day and age, when conversations about women empowerment and equality are at theforefront, we are only scratching the surface when it comes to knowledge about women’s contribution.Whether it is in the field of science, defence,aw oriterature, the contributions of women have beenundermined extensively. With Rising 2.0, Kiran Manral aims to continue the work of acknowledgingthe contribution of women that she had started with her previous book, Rising: 30 Women WhoChanged India.Rising 2.0: 20 More Women Who Changed India brings you the stories of 20 exceptional Indianwomen, who tackled the tough circumstances of their time head on—whether through protest orperseverance—and rose to have aasting impact on the world. With stories ranging from the pre-Independence era to the present day, this book explores the struggles of women who were armycaptains, botanists,awyers, chefs, writers, performers and so much more. With exclusive interviews from some of the women and extensively researched pieces about others, Rising 2.0 brings youfascinating and inspiring stories of womenike J. Jayalalithaa, Ismat Chughtai, Begum Akhtar, DuteeChand, Mithali Raj, Kalpana Chawla, Irom Chanu Sharmila, Cornelia Sorabji, Anna Chandy, RukminiDevi Arundale, Kavita Devi Bundelkhandi, Janaki Ammal, Tulasi Gowda, Seema Rao, Kamala Das,Garima Arora, Sindhutai Sapkal,akshmi Sahgal, Sarojini Naidu and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay.