Today in this article we are going to tell you about the contribution of women of Bihar in the freedom movement.
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Contribution of women of Bihar in the freedom movement
With the advent of Mahatma Gandhi in Bihar in 1917 AD, the inclination of women in the movement increased. By 1919, with the inspiration of Kasturuba Gandhi, Mrs. Sarala Devi, Prabhavati ji, Rajvanshi Devi, Sunita Devi, Radhika Devi, and Veerangana women, the trend towards independence increased among women across Bihar,
Sarla Devi took Bihar in 1921. Mrs. Savatri Devi, led the boycott movement to celebrate the Prince of Wales's arrival in India. Mrs. C. C. Das of Patna, and Mrs. Urmila Devi, participated in the promotion of Charkha and other indigenous items during the freedom movement.
In 1921 AD, when Gandhiji visited Bihar for the Deshbandhu Fund, the women here donated even their jewellery. In this work, along with Mahatma Gandhi, Smt. Prabhavati Devi (Jayaprakash Narayan's wife) made an important contribution.
Even in the salt movement of 1921 AD, the women of Bihar participated with great enthusiasm. Impressed by the provocative speech of Mrs. Shailbala Rai, women of Santhal Parganas broke the salt law. The wife of Shri Ram Bahadur Bar-at-La of Shahabad district violated the salt law by making salt in front of Sasaram police station.
Smt. Saraswati Devi and Smt. Sadhna Devi of Hazaribagh were also sentenced to six months for violating the salt law. Giridih that Mrs. Meera Devi was also arrested.
In Patna, under the leadership of Smt. Hassan Imam and Smt. Vindhyavasini Devi, women made a successful demonstration in front of foreign cloth shops. The then Collector of Patna had to reinstate a large number of women police force to counter these women. Mrs. Shah Mohammad Zubair of Munger was a Muslim woman from a large family, who participated in the freedom movement.
In the Santhal Pargana district, it was kept under the leadership of Mrs. Sadhna Devi. On 23 March 1931, in protest against the death sentence given to Sardar Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, a huge meeting was organized in Arrah, which was presided over by Smt. Kusum Kumari Devi. Even when Gandhiji and other leaders were arrested on 4 January 1933, the process of strikes and demonstrations continued in Bihar.
Gandhi's arrest day was celebrated in Bihar on January 4, 1933. Women, including Dr. Rajendra Prasad's wife Smt. Rajvanshi Devi and Dictator Chandravati Devi, were arrested in Patna for celebrating Independence Day on January 26. Smt. Raju Ji Devi and Chandravati Devi were also sentenced to one and a half year imprisonment.
In 1941, when Mahatma Gandhi did a satyagraha against the elements of the sect, the women of Bihar also did a satyagraha in support of it. Women actively participated in the Khadi movement of Bihar. Women like Sarla Devi, Savitri Devi, Leela Singh, Smt. Shafi, Sharda Kumari, Vindhyavasini Devi, Priyabanda Devi, Bhagwati Devi contributed significantly in making this movement a success.
During the Quit India Movement in 1942, the women of Bihar, especially the members of the Charkha Committee, tried their best to ignite and broaden the flames of the August Revolution. On August 9, 1942, a huge procession of women was taken out in Patna under the leadership of Mrs. Bhagwati Devi, sister of Prasad.
The women in Hazaribagh were led by Mrs. Saraswati Devi, who was arrested. But when Mrs. Saraswati Devi was being taken from Hazaribagh to Bhagalpur Jail, a group of students stormed and rescued her. Then he was arrested.
Smt. Maya Devi was leading the movement in Bhagalpur district. Jiriyavati, wife of Shri Narsingh Gop of Govindpur village, shot 16 British soldiers. Shanti Devi presided over a huge public meeting held at Chapra on August 19, 1942.
Sharda and Saraswati, two daughters of late Ram Vinod Singh of Malkhachak, were sentenced to 14 and 11 years for hoisting the tricolor flag at Dighwara block of Chapra district. Birji Devi, wife of Harihar Mirdha of Santhal Pargana, was murdered by the police.
Pyaari Devi of Gaya district was also arrested by the police. Suniti Devi, wife of Kishori Prasan Singh of Vaishali district and Radhika Devi, wife of Baikunth Shukla, made public awareness by traveling on a bicycle in the guise of a man.
Mrs. Vinda Devi of Vaishali, Tara Devi, wife of martyr Phulena Prasad, Bhavani Mehrotra of Muzaffarpur, Ramswaroop Devi of Bhagalpur, Kumari Dhatutri Devi, Jiriya Devi, Samtiya Devi of Munger, Phui Kumari of Shahabad, Sudha Kumari Sharma of Patna etc. Made a unique contribution to the freedom struggle,
During the Quit India Movement of 1942, many women were also martyred by police bullets, the main ones being Mrs. Viraji Madhiyain of Chhodmara village, Akeli Devi, wife of Shiv Gopal Dushad of Lasadhi village of Shahabad, Kunwari Dhaturi Devi of Rohiar village of Munger etc. . Other unknown female leaders of Bihar were Sharda Devi and Smt. Pushpa Rani Mukerji.