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On international women's day let's look at some of the prominent and inspirational female figures in history from all around the world-

1) Gargi Vachaknavi(born about 700 BCE)
Gargi was a hindu philosopher & a brahmavadini, she became highly knowledgeable in the Vedas & Upanishads in the Vedic times and held intellectual debates with other philosophers. She is also said to have written many hymns in the Rigveda.

2) Themistoclea of Delphi(6th century BCE)
Themistoclea was a 6th century seer or Pythia of Apollo at the temple at Delphi. She is reputed to have been the teacher of Pythagoras, who is often called "the Father of philosophy".

3) Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 370 CE- 415 CE) was a philosopher & mathematician, born in Alexandria, Egypt. She was murdered in 415 CE by a Christian mob on accounts of being a witch due to her expertise in philosophy. Her remains were burned in a mockery of pagan sacrifice.

4) Kubaba(2,400 BC)

Kubaba is the first recorded female ruler in history. She was queen of Sumer, in what is now Iraq. Kubaba was apparently not given this position by birthright, but she instead worked as a barkeep, brewing and serving ancient beer, before taking the throne.