Background
She was born on 14 August 1897 and was popularly known as "Manbhum Janani" (Mother of Manbhum district).
She was born on 14 August 1897 and was popularly known as "Manbhum Janani" (Mother of Manbhum district).
She lived for almost 106 years and during later part of her life, was forced to live in a poverty-stricken ashram, her only source of income being a pension paid for freedom fighters. All through her life, before and after independence of India, she fought for justice of common manitoba She never went to school but was taught by her father.
She was the first woman Modern Language Association from Purulia who was elected representing Lok sevak Sangha.
She was a leading lady for several protests in Purulia during British Raj and she was recognised as an important freedom fighter of the area. She played a major role in (1930) and Pataka Satyagraha (1945) and was arrested several times by British Government.
She also undertook individual Satyagraha and was arrested by British during 1941. After India"s Independence, she participated in Bhasa Andolon in Bihar, for which she was arrested and later, because of this agitation, Purulia was separated from Bihar and merged with West Bengal on linguistic lines.
Again, in emergency period, she was arrested during 1975.
She died on 11 April 2003 at the age of 106. She was felicitated by Sunil Gangopadhyay in February 2003, on behalf of Bhasha Sahid Smarak Samity for her Contribution to the language movement (Bhasa Andolon).
She was an active member of "Shilpashram", an important center of freedom struggle movement of Manbhum region.