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Irom Chanu Sharmila (born 14 March 1972), also known as the "Iron Lady of Manipur" or "Mengoubi" ("the fair one") is an Indian civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from the Indian state of Manipur, which is located on the north-eastern side of India.
Nov 22, 2014 · Here, in Room No. 1, 42-year-old Irom Sharmila Chanu, the most recognisable face of this conflict-ridden state in the Northeast, has lived for 14 years. The four walls of Sharmila’s room, a bright sea-green that has paled over the years, enclose her entire world.
May 13, 2019 · Irom, who is best known for her 16 year-long hunger strike in protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) implemented in Manipur for the past 60 years, said the birth of her daughters mark the beginning of a new life for her.
Irom Sharmila seen in the special ward of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences hospital after breaking a 16-year fast. (Saumya Khandelwal/HT PHOTO) “Look at my eyes,” says Irom...
Aug 9, 2016 · Indian activist Irom Sharmila has ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against a controversial security law, in order to compete in local elections.
Imphal: Manipuri activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, 49, who ended a 16-year fast against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or Afspa, to make her political debut in 2017, has welcomed the Union...
Aug 1, 2016 · Irom Chanu Sharmila has, for 16 years, been a symbol of non-violent protest against injustice. Her admirers and worshippers aren’t just limited to Manipur, her home state – she has...
Aug 9, 2016 · The story of the Indian woman, Irom Sharmila, who became a powerful symbol of non-violent protest through her 16-year fast.
Aug 9, 2016 · Now, reports The Guardian ’s Vidhi Doshi, India’s Irom Chanu Sharmila, nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” has finally broken her 16-year-long fast that turned her body into a symbol of resistance...
Aug 9, 2016 · Indian activist Irom Sharmila has ended her 16-year-long hunger strike against a controversial security law, in order to compete in local elections. Her campaign, described as the world's...
