Putalimaya Devi Poddar (Aged 64) was born on January 14, 1920, in Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. She was the eldest daughter of Manbahadur Tamang, who belonged to the Gorkha tribe. Putalimaya played an important role in the Indian freedom struggle by fighting against the hierarchical social structure.
At the age of 15, she wanted to join the Congress party to fight against the British. Later in life, she started a Harijan Samaj to encourage Dalits and Shudras to pursue education. She also worked to mobilize women to become freedom fighters. She formed a Mahila Samiti that produced khadi, which became a symbol of the freedom movement. Despite harassment from the British, she continued to organize protests and participate in movements during the freedom struggle. Even after India gained independence, she continued to work for the nation. She was popularly known as ‘Mataji’ and passed away on December 1, 1984.
Putalimaya Devi Poddar
(1920 – 1984) – (West Bengal)
Putalimaya Devi Poddar (Aged 64) was born on January 14, 1920, in Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. She was the eldest daughter of Manbahadur Tamang, who belonged to the Gorkha tribe. Putalimaya played an important role in the Indian freedom struggle by fighting against the hierarchical social structure.
At the age of 15, she wanted to join the Congress party to fight against the British. Later in life, she started a Harijan Samaj to encourage Dalits and Shudras to pursue education. She also worked to mobilize women to become freedom fighters. She formed a Mahila Samiti that produced khadi, which became a symbol of the freedom movement. Despite harassment from the British, she continued to organize protests and participate in movements during the freedom struggle. Even after India gained independence, she continued to work for the nation. She was popularly known as ‘Mataji’ and passed away on December 1, 1984.
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