Pravanalini Bhandari
Pravanalini Bhandari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pravanalini Halder 1909 |
| Died | 1 January 1976 |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Known for | Indian Independence movement |
| Spouse | Charu Chandra Bhandari |
Pravanalini Bhandari (1909 – 1 January 1976) was an Indian revolutionary and nationalist from West Bengal. She took part actively as an Indian nationalist during the anti-British independence movement in the Indian subcontinent.
Birth and family
[edit]Pravanlini Bhandari was born in a Mahishya family to Hemchandra Halder and Mohini Devi in 1909 in the undivided 24 Parganas district. Mohini Devi, her mother, was a congress worker. Pravanalini married Charu Chandra Bhandari and joined Congress by her husband's ideals.[1]
Political career
[edit]Pravanlini Bhandari's family was a political family. In 1930, she participated in the 'Salt March to abolish the British salt laws. In 1932, she joined the Civil Disobedience Movement and was imprisoned for three months. In 1933, she was imprisoned for another three months. In 1942, she was imprisoned again for seven months for participating in the Quit India Movement [1]
Death
[edit]Pravanlini Bhandari died on January 1, 1976.
References
[edit]- ^ a b কমলা দাশগুপ্ত (January 2015). স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রামে বাংলার নারী, অগ্নিযুগ গ্রন্থমালা ৯ (in Bengali). Kolkata: Radical Impression. pp. ১৯৭. ISBN 978-81-85459-82-0.