Mitra Bir was a freedom fighter and educationist from Goa, India. At the age of 22, when the region was a Portuguese colony, she was sentenced to twelve years in jail. Later on, she opened schools for girls in Margao, Verem, Kakora, and other locations in Goa. She also established centers for adult and vocational education for women. She passed away in 1978.
Mitra Bir
(★ – 1978) – (Goa)
Mitra Bir was a freedom fighter and educationist from Goa, India. At the age of 22, when the region was a Portuguese colony, she was sentenced to twelve years in jail. Later on, she opened schools for girls in Margao, Verem, Kakora, and other locations in Goa. She also established centers for adult and vocational education for women. She passed away in 1978.
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