Miranda House is a college for women, forming part of Delhi University, India. It was founded in 1948 by Sir Maurice Gwyer, then Vice-Chancellor of the university. It has nearly 3,000 students in sciences and arts, and is the alma mater of a number of eminent women in or from India. It includes college hostel accommodations for a small number of students, but the majority are day-scholars.
Notable Alumni
- Anita Kaul Basu (Director of Synergy Communications, married to television personality Siddhartha Basu)
- Shonali Bose (Film-maker)
- Urvashi Butalia (Feminist and historian)
- Mona Chadha (Motorola Executive)
- Nisha Da Cunha (Author) (more information)
- Nandita Das (Actress)
- Anita Desai (Author)
- Sheila Dikshit (Chief Minister of Delhi)
- Shabnam Dutta (Broadcaster)
- Madhur Jaffrey (Actress, author of cookbooks)
- Jaya Jaitley (Activist)
- Brinda Karat (Political leader)
- Sneh Lata Kaur (princess of a former princely state)
- Meira Kumar (Member of Parliament, India) (Official profile)
- Madhu Kishwar (Activist)
- Sujata Madhok (Activist and journalist)
- Anjolie Ela Menon (Artist)
- Mira Nair (Film maker)
- Shovana Narayan (World-renowned Kathak dancer, Indian government officer, awarded Padma Shri)
- Rita Payne (BBC World, Asia Editor, London)
- Anita Pratap (TV and print journalist) (Information)
- Ritu Sarin (Film-maker) (Information)
- Mallika Sherawat (Actress and model)
- Savithri Singh (Principal, Acharya Narendra Dev College)
- Romila Thapar (World renowned historian)
- Ruth Vanita (Author and editor)
- Sonnicca Dogra (IT/IS Senior Specialist and Executive)
- Monnicca Dogra (Educator and Executive)
External links
- Official site
- Delhi University Talk Students Forum
- Profile
