Champakam Dorairajan, a Brahmin woman from Madras, played a significant role in shaping India’s constitutional history by challenging caste-based reservations in educational institutions. Her case, State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan (1951), led to the introduction of the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution, paving the way for affirmative action policies. BulletsIn Champakam Dorairajan challenged