He was bashing his wife. Six women came with large sticks.
They were led by Sampat Pal Devi.
She’s an anti-violence activist in North India.
Raised in poverty, she taught herself to read and write.
At 12, she was sold into marriage and legalised rape. By 15, she’d given birth to five babies.
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