The role of the August Revolution was important in the movement demanding independence in India. 9 August 1942 is celebrated as a memory of the August Revolution. The Quit India Movement started on this day. This revolution is known as the August Revolution.

In fact, despite support in the Second World War, the British were not ready to liberate India, so the Quit India Movement was started on the call of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. It can be called the last war of independence, after which the British government came into panic. Along with Mahatma Gandhi, great leaders of the freedom struggle including Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and Jayaprakash Narayan took part in this movement.

The role of women was also important in the Quit India Movement. One should also know about the five women agitators who became a part of the August Revolution.

5 female activists of the August Revolution

Aruna Asaf Ali

Aruna Asaf Ali was active in the freedom movement since the days of the Salt Satyagraha, but she gained recognition on 9 August 1942 at Mumbai's Gowalia Tank Maidan, when she led the national flag hoisting ceremony after all the leaders were arrested. In September 1942, the Delhi administration asked Aruna Asaf to surrender, but she refused. Due to this, everything including her house and property was auctioned.

Matangini Hazra

Matangini Hazra was a resident of Midnapore in Bengal. She worked to take the Quit India Movement forward. 6 thousand protesters marched to Tamluk station under the leadership of 73-year-old Matangini Hazra. During the demonstration, when she went to occupy Lalbari in Tamluk, she was martyred in police firing. She had founded the Sister Army.

Sarojini Naidu

After the arrest of Gandhiji and other leaders during the Salt Satyagraha, Sarojini Naidu led the Satyagrahis. She joined the Quit India Movement and was among the prominent leaders arrested during this period. She was kept in Aga Khan Palace in Pune. After 10 months in jail, she was released and became active in politics. After independence, she became the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh. She died during her tenure in March 1949.

Mirabel

A woman named Madeline Slade belonged to an aristocratic family in Britain. Influenced by Gandhiji, she came to India and stayed here. When her name was changed, she was recognized as Miraben. She participated in every movement with Gandhiji. Traveled all over the country to promote Khadi. During the Quit India Movement, Miraben was arrested along with Gandhiji. She was imprisoned for 21 months. After independence, she became an advisor to the Grow More Food campaign of the Uttar Pradesh government.

Sucheta Kripalani

She was arrested and went to jail. In 1943, when the women's department was established in Congress, Sucheta Kriplani was made the secretary. In independent India, she became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and later a member of the Lok Sabha. In 1963, she became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and got the honor of becoming the first woman Chief Minister of India.

Apart from this, many women freedom fighters including Sushila Nair, Usha Mehta, Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay, Purnima Banerjee, Kanaklata Barua, and Tara Rani Srivastava are also included in this list.

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