| Irom Sharmila gained fame for a 16-year-long hunger strike against the AFSPA in Manipur. |
| Her hunger strike began after the 'Malom Massacre' in November 2000 by the Indian Army. |
| A memorial stands at the site of the Malom Massacre. |
| During her strike, Sharmila was force-fed in custody in Imphal. |
| She holds the record for the world's longest hunger strike. |
| In 2014, she was voted India's top woman icon by MSN Poll on International Women's Day. |
| Despite offers, she refused to enter politics through national elections. |
| Sharmila has faced multiple arrests for 'attempt to suicide'. |
| The 'Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign' was started in 2011. |
| Interested in figures like Gandhi and Mandela, Sharmila pursued journalism. |
| She engaged in social work with organizations like the Blind School and Youth Council. |
| Completing a course in yoga in 1998, she became an avid reader and book donor. |
| Her brother quit his job to support her, and she saw her mother only once during her fast. |
| On August 9, 2016, she concluded her hunger strike and expressed intentions to join politics. |
| Her political party, the PRJA, was announced on October 18, 2016. |
| Though she contested in the Manipur State Assembly Elections in 2017, she lost. |
| Sharmila has received numerous Human Rights Awards and honors. |
| Her grandmother played a vital role in the Nupi Lan against the British Raj. |
| Her father passed away due to cancer in 1989. |
| Deepti Priya Mehrotra authored a book on Sharmila's life called 'Burning Bright'. |
| She wed Desmond Coutinho in 2017 under the Special Marriage Act and resides in Tamil Nadu. |
| Sharmila reveres Mahatma Gandhi as her inspiration. |
| On May 12, 2019, Sharmila gave birth to twin daughters. |
