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|caption= Ila Mitra

| birth_name = Ila Sen

|birth_place=[[Kolkata]], [[British India]]

'''Ila Mitra''' (18 October 1925 – 13 October 2002) was a peasants movement organizer of the [[Indian subcontinent]], especially in [[East Bengal]] (now [[Bangladesh]]). She was born to an upper middleclass family who had come from [[Jhenaidah District]], in [[Kolkata]] on 18 October 1925.<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite book

|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref> She became a communist during her youth. In 1945, she married '''Ramendra Mitra''', who was an active member of the Communist Party despite his lineage from a [[zamindar]] (landowner) family of [[Chapai Nawabganj]].

Mitra was the leader of peasants and indigenous [[Santhal people|Santhal]]s in greater [[Rajshahi]] region, currently in the district of Chapai Nawabganj, and was often referred to by them as '''RaniMa''' (Queen mother). She organized a peasant-santhal uprising in [[Nachole Upazila]], Chapai Nawabganj on 5 January 1950, but the uprising was thwarted by the police. Mitra was arrested by the police while trying to escape. She was detained at the Nachole police station for four days, and during the detention, she was repeatedly gang-raped and tortured by the policemen.<ref name="panjabi">{{cite journal|last=Panjabi|first=Kavita|date=14 August 2010|title=Otiter Jed or Times of Revolution: Ila Mitra, the Santals and Tebhaga Movement|journal=Economic & Political Weekly|publisher=Sameeksha Trust|location=Mumbai|volume=XLV|issue=33|issn=2349-8846|url=http://www.epw.in/journal/2010/33/special-articles/otiter-jed-or-times-revolution-ila-mitra-santals-and-tebhaga |accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> Then she was sent to the Rajshahi Central jail on 21 January 1950, where she was reportedly tortured for not accepting her involvement in the rebellion. After a trial for treason, Mitra was sentenced to life imprisonment.

[[File:Ila Mitra at DMC 1954.jpg|thumb|Ila Mitra at [[Dhaka Medical College]], 1954]]

Partly due to the torture, Mitra fell very sick in jail. In 1954, the United Front government of [[Pakistan]] paroled her and sent her to Kolkata for treatment. To avoid persecution, she did not return to Pakistan and stayed the rest of her life in [[India]]. She continued to participate in political activities in Kolkata under the banner of the Communist Party of India and was elected member of Bidhan Shabha (Provincial Assembly) four times between 1962 and 1978. She also participated in mobilizing public opinion and support during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] of 1971.

Mitra died in Kolkata on 13 October 2002.

== Ila mitra first 2 student ==

1.Late.Mst.Rahima begum

Father-Ataur Mulk Chowdhury

Husband-Md.Fazle Rabbi Vikhu Miah

Address-Shampur Sharat Nagar Miah Para, Kansat, Shibgonj, Chapai-Nawabgonj

2.Mst.Hira

Father-Jafor Miah

Husband-(name not khown)

Address-Krisno gabindopur, Chapi Nawabgonj

they were all the first student of krisno gobindpur school student.Rahima begum Passed the death sentence of 10/01/2017 at 3 am.And Mst.hira currently Stray in Rajshahi City

*''Tamra Patra'' from the government of India in recognition of her activities as a leader in the struggle against British Raj.