Title: Participation of Oriya Women in the Indian Freedom Movement
Abstract:Labanya Devi, the wife of Advocate Loknath Bahadur of Puri founded a women's association at Puri called Mahila Bandhu Samiti. It had the primary membership of a few prominent ladies from the elite cla...Labanya Devi, the wife of Advocate Loknath Bahadur of Puri founded a women's association at Puri called Mahila Bandhu Samiti. It had the primary membership of a few prominent ladies from the elite classes. Involved exclusively in the literary activities of women, this association gave recognition to women's talent and creativity. In March 1921, Mahatma Gandhi addressed various public meetings in Orissa. He also addressed a small gathering of women at Vinod Vihari, Cuttack. Towards the end of 1921 Sarada Devi, with her husband visited Kanika, where the tenants were agitating against their pro-British Raja as well as the British authorities. Rama Devi (wife of Gopabandhu Chowdhury) and Hiramani Devi attended the Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922. The Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress held in December, 1928 was attended by Rama Devi, Sarala Devi, Sarojini Choudhury (daughter of Fakir Mohan Senapati), Janhavi Devi and Kokila Devi.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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