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ABHISHEK SINGH· 2023

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To what extent women participated in different phases of freedom struggle? How did the activism & politicization of women promote a feminist consciousness in Colonial India?

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Introduction

Women's participation in freedom struggle was the most liberating phase for women to express themselves.

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Main Body

Women's participation in freedom struggle was most liberating phase for women to express themselves.

1Swadeshi movement (1905):

First time came out in large number. Mostly urban women. Participated & tried Raths on each other hand.

2Non Cooperation movement (1920)

Maharaja Harag; also called 'Burka Gandhi' was prominent figure.

Annie Besant also participated & earlier founded Home rule movement.

3Revolutionary activities
Rajkumari Gupta during Kakori train case
Durga devi Vohra helped in Nayayan Bharat Sabha of Bhagat Singh.
4Civil Disobedience (1930)
Bhageshwari Phunkrayan from Assam
Rajni Gauttam from Nagaland
Aruna & Asaf Alio during Dandi Satyagraha.
5Quit India movement
Large number of women: eg. Kanaklata Barua (Assam) Usha menta (Underground Radio), Sucheta Kriplani etc.

Emergence of feminist consciousness

3Revolutionary activities:
Rajkumari Gupta during Kakori train case
Durga devi Vohra helped in Nayayan Bharat Sabha of Bhagat Singh
4Civil Disobedience (1930)
Bhageshwari phunkrayan from Assam
Rajni Gattabi from Nagaland
Aruna & Asaf Aho during dandi satyagraha.
5Quit India movement
Large number of women: eg. Kanaklata Barua (Assam) Usha menta (underground Radio), Sucheta Kriplani etc.
1Equality: Women save themselves doing equally good as men in struggle. Eg: Rani Jhansj Regiment in INH.
2Leadership provided by leaders like Annie Besant, Sarojini Naidu. Naidu encouraged other women & broke gender stereotypes.
3Challenging orthodoxy: Idea of women confined to house shattered & women became ready to workplace.
4Women education, justice & marriage etc. promoted in constructive activities of Gandhiji.

Women's participation displayed true Nari Shakti of India & led to formation of organizations like SEWA after Independence.

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Conclusion

Emergence of feminist consciousness

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  • Comprehensive coverage of different phases of freedom struggle
  • Specific examples from Swadeshi, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India movements
  • Named multiple women freedom fighters with context
  • Chronological flow from 1905 to independence era
  • Clear categorization by movement

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ABHISHEK SINGH

2023

Subject & Paper

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Topic

The Freedom Struggle

Role of Women

Women's participation in freedom struggle and feminist consciousness

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Analytical, organized with point-based structure

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