We often imagine "the Indian farmer" as a man, forgetting that women form a significant part of the agrarian economy. Yesterday, thousands of Indian farmers, from all over India, marched on parliament to demand the government's attention and action. Delhi-based artist Pariplab Chakraborty managed to capture some faces for these watercolour portraits.

Pariplab Chakraborty is a 22-year-old artist and documentary filmmaker based in New Delhi. Find him on Twitter @pariplabv, Instagram @pariplab_chakraborty and Facebook.

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