India, March 8 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

On the occasion of International Women's Day, a significant publication of the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law & Justice, titled "The Life and Contributions of the Women Members of the Constituent Assembly" is being formally released. This scholarly work serves as a comprehensive tribute to fifteen distinguished women who played an instrumental role in drafting the Constitution of India but whose contributions have largely remained unrecognized in mainstream historical and legal discourse.

The book meticulously documents the contributions of these pioneering women, including lawyers, social reformers, and freedom fighters, who navigated and overcame entre...