Women Freedom Fighter
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA,
MUZAFFARPUR
Social Science
A.P. SHARMA
TGT(S. Sc.)
Topic :- Role of Women in Freedom struggle of India
Women of the freedom struggle
India has for a long time produced of most as feckless female as she did male ones. Unlike in most other civilizations and contrary to popular belief, Indian women played politically and socially important roles since times unknown. HERE is a look at a few such forgotten women heroes of the Indian freedom struggle.
Women’s participation in India’s freedom struggle began as early as 1817 when BHIMA BAI HOLKAR fought bravely against thebritish colonel and defeated them in gorilla warfare. In 1824 rani Channama of kittur resisted armed might of the east indian company. The role played by women in the Great Revilt of 1987 invited the administration even leaders of the revolt Rani of
Ramgarh, Rani Jindan Kaur etc. daringly led their troops into the battlefield. Kamala Nehru
Kamala Nehru
Kamala Nehru was the wife of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Brought up in a traditional Hindu Brahmin family, she felt alienated amongst the more
Westernized Nehru`s. It was only with the involvement of the Nehru`s in the national movement, did she emerge into the forefront. Kamala Nehru gave full support to her husband in his desire to work actively for the freedom struggle. In the Non Cooperation movement of 1921, she organized groups of women in Allahabad and picketed shops selling foreign cloth and liquor. When her husband was arrested to prevent him delivering a "seditious" public speech, she went in his place to read it out.
She was twice arrested by British authorities.She played a prominent part in organizing the No Tax Campaign in United Provinces (now Uttar
Pradesh). Kamala Nehru took part in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Among other activities, Kamala set up a hospital in the premises of Swaraj
Bhavan. She defied the advice of doctors, family and friends to lead processions, picket foreign cloth shops and
MUZAFFARPUR
Social Science
A.P. SHARMA
TGT(S. Sc.)
Topic :- Role of Women in Freedom struggle of India
Women of the freedom struggle
India has for a long time produced of most as feckless female as she did male ones. Unlike in most other civilizations and contrary to popular belief, Indian women played politically and socially important roles since times unknown. HERE is a look at a few such forgotten women heroes of the Indian freedom struggle.
Women’s participation in India’s freedom struggle began as early as 1817 when BHIMA BAI HOLKAR fought bravely against thebritish colonel and defeated them in gorilla warfare. In 1824 rani Channama of kittur resisted armed might of the east indian company. The role played by women in the Great Revilt of 1987 invited the administration even leaders of the revolt Rani of
Ramgarh, Rani Jindan Kaur etc. daringly led their troops into the battlefield. Kamala Nehru
Kamala Nehru
Kamala Nehru was the wife of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Brought up in a traditional Hindu Brahmin family, she felt alienated amongst the more
Westernized Nehru`s. It was only with the involvement of the Nehru`s in the national movement, did she emerge into the forefront. Kamala Nehru gave full support to her husband in his desire to work actively for the freedom struggle. In the Non Cooperation movement of 1921, she organized groups of women in Allahabad and picketed shops selling foreign cloth and liquor. When her husband was arrested to prevent him delivering a "seditious" public speech, she went in his place to read it out.
She was twice arrested by British authorities.She played a prominent part in organizing the No Tax Campaign in United Provinces (now Uttar
Pradesh). Kamala Nehru took part in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Among other activities, Kamala set up a hospital in the premises of Swaraj
Bhavan. She defied the advice of doctors, family and friends to lead processions, picket foreign cloth shops and