Thursday, 28 May 2020






Women Freedom Fighters of Assam who sacrificed their lives in India's struggle for Independence (1921-1947):


1. Mungri alias Malati Mem, Lalmati, Sonitpur : Killed by Government supporters at Lalmati in Sonitpur district in 1921 for helping the Congress Volunteers in their Prohibition campaign.


2. Dariki Dasi, Golaghat : Took active part in 1930 Civil Disobedience Movement - an active anti-opium worker - arrested and jailed for anti-opium picketing - she was pregnant at the time of imprisonment - refused to take conditional release from jail - fell ill and died in the jail hospital at Sibsagar on 26.4.1932.


3. Kanaklata Barua, Gohpur, Sonitpur : An active organizer and a member of Mrityu Bahini - She led the procession to the Gahpur police station for hoisting the National flag thereon - got bullet injury in the Police firing and died immediately on 20.9.1942.


4. Bhogeswari Phukanani, Nagaon : Active woman organizer of Barhampur - got bullet injury while confronting a Police Officer on 13.9.1942 at Barhampur - died 3 (three) days later.


5. Tileswari Barua, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur : Active participant - got bullet injury in the Dhekiajuli Police firing on 20.9.1942 and died on the same day.


6. Khahuli Devi, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur : Active participant of 1942 - died as a result of bullet injury in the Dhekiajuli Police firing on 20.9.1942 - she was pregnant at that time.


7. Kumali Devi, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur : Active
participant of 1942 - got bullet injury in the Dhekiajuli Police firing on 20,9.1942 and died immediately.


8. Golapi Chutiani, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur : Active participant of 1942 - injured in the lathi attack near Dhekiajuli Police station on 20.9.1942 - succumbed to the injuries later.


9. Thunuki Das, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur : Active
participant of 1942 - injured in the lathi attack near Dhekiajuli Police station-on20.9.1942 - succumbed to the injuries few days later.


10. Jaluki Kachariani, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur : Active participant of 1942 - got bullet injury in the Dhekiajuli Police firing on 20.9.1942 - died soon after due to her injury on the left shoulder.


11. Padumi Gogoi, Dhekiajuli,  Sonitpur : Active participant of 1942 - wounded in the lathi attack near Dhekiajuli police station on 20.9.1942 - arrested and jailed for six months - released from jail with worn out health and died soon after.


12. Abali Kuchuni (Medhi), Manaha, Nagaon : Active participant of 1942 - succumbed to police beating at Manaha in 1942 within a fornight of the attack.


13. Lila Neogoni, Lakhimpur : Active participant of 1940-42 - severely beaten by police at Lakhimpur while participating in a procession in October 1942 - died as a result of the injury after two months.


14. Rebati Lahon, Teok, Sibsagar : Active participant of 1940-42 - active organizer - arrested and jailed in 1942 - suffered from pneumonia while undergoing imprisonment due to poor living condition in the jail - came out from jail with broken health and died soon for the same ailment.


15. Kon Chutiani, Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur : Active participant of 1942 - injured in the lathi attack near Dhekiajuli Police station on20.9.1942 - succumbed to the injuries few days later.