“once upon a time, there was a freedom fighter called

Independence, a term synonym of freedom or liberty, was the driving force behind Indian independence struggle. Freedom to think, freedom to act and freedom to lead a desirous life. Freedom from oppression, freedom from ignorance and freedom from shackles of slavery. Innumerable lives were lost before we could witness the glorious dawn of independence.

Our freedom fighters laid their lives for their motherland unhesitatingly. The unrelenting tales of their resilience, courage and bravery still give us goosebumps. These names are etched in our minds and our hearts. Besides these renowned and well known freedom fighters, there are many names which lay buried in our history books.

Today I am going to celebrate the lives of these freedom fighters who have been waiting for recognition. On 29 th September , she was shot dead by the British Indian police in front of a police station when she was leading one of the five batches of volunteers. She was not formally educated as she belonged to a poor family.

She got married when she was twelve and at the age of eighteen, she became a widow. In she also took part in Civil Disobedience movement and was arrested.

I met Kalavati, Amma for all her progeny, in her ripe old age with many granddaughters and grandsons (Image 3), but her story in the freedom struggle began when.

In her statue was put up in Kolkata. She was a political activist, educator and publisher. She worked as a teacher in the Gokhale Memorial School in Calcutta.