Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (1903 – 1988) was an Indian social reformer, freedom fighter, and most remembered for her contribution to Indian independence movement, for being the driving force behind the renaissance of Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and theatre in post-Independence India, and for upliftment of the socio-economic standard of Indian women by pioneering the co-operative movement in India. In 1917, when was only fourteen years of age, she was married to Krishna Rao, and within two years she was widowed, while she was still at school. According to orthodox Hindu rules of the times, being a widow she was not allowed to continue her education, yet she defiantly moved to Chennai, and continued her education from St. Mary's School, Chennai and finally completed her high school in 1918. Indian Women Freedom Fighters | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (1903 – 1988) was an Indian social reformer, freedom fighter, and most remembered for her contribution to Indian independence movement, for being the driving force behind the renaissance of Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and theatre in post-Independence India, and for upliftment of the socio-economic standard of Indian women by pioneering the co-operative movement in India. In 1917, when was only fourteen years of age, she was married to Krishna Rao, and within two years she was widowed, while she was still at school. According to orthodox Hindu rules of the times, being a widow she was not allowed to continue her education, yet she defiantly moved to Chennai, and continued her education from St. Mary's School, Chennai and finally completed her high school in 1918. Continue reading..
Indian Women Freedom Fighters: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900 -1990) was the sister of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and a well known Indian diplomat and politician. - She was the first Indian woman to hold a cabinet post. In 1937 she was elected to the provincial legislature of the United Provinces and was designated minister of local self-government and public health.
- After Indian Independence she ntered the diplomatic service and became India's ambassador to the Soviet Union United States,Mexico Ireland and Spain.
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Indian Women Freedom Fighters: Usha Mehta
- Usha (1920 - 2000) was a well known Gandhian and freedom fighter of India.
- Usha was born in Saras village in Surat,Gujarat.
- She started her freedom struggle at the age of eight by participating in a protest march against the Simon Commission in 1928.
- She was most remembered for operating a secret radio channel for Congress called Congress Radio,which functioned during Quit India Movement of 1942.
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