Tara Rani Srivastava
Tara Rani Srivastava | |
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Born | Bihar, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Known for | Member of Mahatma Gandhi's Quit India Movement |
Spouse | Phulendu Babu |
Tara Rani Srivastava was an Indian freedom fighter, and part of Mahatma Gandhi's Quit India Movement.[1][2] She and her husband, Phulendu Babu, lived in the Saran district of Bihar.[3] In 1942, she and her husband were leading a march in Siwan towards the police station when he was shot by police. She nonetheless continued the march, returning later to find that he had died. She remained part of the struggle for freedom until the country's independence five years later.
Personal life and freedom struggle
Srivastava was born in Saran near the city of Patna.[2] She married Phulendu Babu at an early age.[3] Following public proposals which could have led to a surge in gender inequality, Tara Rani galvanized women from and around her village to join protest marches against the British Raj.[4]
On 12 August 1942, called upon by Mahatma Gandhi, she and her husband organized a march to raise the
References
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- ^ a b Shukla, Vivekananda (1989). Rebellion of 1942: Quit India movement. H.K. Publishers & Distributors. pp. 63–64.
- ^ a b c Independence Day 2016: 10 unsung heroes from India’s history (Wayback Machine) Original