In 2006, Sampat Pal witnessed a woman being brutally beaten by her husband in a North Indian village. When Pal verbally intervened, the man beat her as well. The next day, Pal returned with five women, and all six of
In 2006, Sampat Pal witnessed a woman being brutally beaten by her husband in a North Indian village. When Pal verbally intervened, the man beat her as well. The next day, Pal returned with five women, and all six of them beat the man with lathis (bamboo sticks). Word of this bold act spread quickly, as women from all over the village rushed to Pal and begged her to come to their aid. As more and more women joined her interventions, Pal decided to give the group a name and a dress code. Thus the Gulabi Gang, gulabi meaning pink in Hindi, was born. Operating out of a small, pink house in Badausa, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Sampat Pal travels around North India uniting women on common grounds.