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Pritilata Waddedar (5 May 1911 – 24 September 1932) [1] [2] was a Bengali revolutionary nationalist who was influential in the Indian independence movement. [3] [4] After completing her education in Chattogram (formerly Chittagong) and Dhaka (formerly Dacca), she attended Bethune College in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).
Mar 5, 2020 · Pritilata Waddedar, the 21-year-old who chose to die than be caught by the British Women’s Day Special: Inspired by Surya Sen, the 21-year-old led the raid on the Pahartali European Club in Chittagong.
Born on 5 May 1911 in Chittagong (present-day Bangladesh), Pritilata Waddedar was one of the first women who took up arms to participate in revolutionary activities. Her anger against the Imperialist rule manifested in her at a young age, as she was influenced by the revolutionary literature she read and was also witness to women taking an ...
Aug 23, 2021 · Pritilata Waddedar, born in a middle-class family in Chittagong (part of erstwhile Undivided India), excelled in her academic endeavors, earning awards and scholarships. Her academic interests got a back seat because of her active participation in the Indian freedom struggle.
Pritilata Waddedar stands out as a beacon in the field of women revolutionaries who took up arms against the British rule and torture that was meted out every day.
In today’s episode, we pay our tributes to the great Indian revolutionary Pritilata Waddedar who sacrificed her life for the freedom of India at a young age of 21 years, on this day in 1932.
Sep 24, 2023 · It would be a fitting tribute to Pritilata Waddedar, the 21-year-old revolutionary who led an attack against the symbol of colonial dominance on the night of 23 September 1932. The club displayed its superiority proudly with a signboard that proclaimed, ‘Dogs and Indians not allowed’.
