Help! Famous female Indian character needed!

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indianwoman · 04/03/2024 21:46

It's world book day coming up. I can't afford to buy a costume but I do have an Indian shalwar kameez, you know Indian trousers, tunic and scarf. I need to find a book character to say who it is I'm dressing up as!! Can anyone help please?!!

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RampantIvy · 04/03/2024 22:26

BunniesRUs · 04/03/2024 22:23

This thread seem distasteful. That's all I'm saying.

In what way?

FitAt50 · 04/03/2024 22:24

LadyAroundTown · 04/03/2024 22:17

Princess Jasmine from Aladdin

She was Iraqi 😂

BunniesRUs · 04/03/2024 22:23

This thread seem distasteful. That's all I'm saying.

Dontcrymysweetpotato · 04/03/2024 22:22

Aouda, Phileas Fogg's love interest in Around the World in 80 Days

nc1q84r0v · 04/03/2024 22:22

Well the most famous from 'popular' culture are the twins of Harry Potter fame.. Padma and Parvathi Patil :) If not
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-henna-artist/alka-joshi/9780778331476

A search for 'south asian children's books' reveal a lot.

I'm south asian myself btw.

LadyAroundTown · 04/03/2024 22:17

Princess Jasmine from Aladdin

Skiphopbump · 04/03/2024 22:10

Malala Yousafzai

https://www.waterstones.com/author/malala-yousafzai/450415

CatChant · 04/03/2024 22:08

The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook is set in Sri Lanka. A very cursory Google tells me the salwar kameez is worn by some Sri Lankans.

Hermittrismegistus · 04/03/2024 22:03

How about the Bengali author and feminist Rokeya Begum?

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