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578: 154:,a weekly periodical from established by her husband at Purulia and she continued as editor of the periodical after his death in 1961. 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. Her son Arun Chandra Gosh and daughter Urmila Majumdar were also freedom fighters and lived with her in Shilpashrama, Purulia. 33: 150:, Chittaranjan das and on certain occasions, Mahatma Gandhi also visited this ashram. She was the first woman MLA from Purulia who was elected representing Lok sevak Sangha. She was an active member of "Shilpashram", an important center of freedom struggle movement of Manbhum region. She wrote several article in 166:(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. Labanya Prabha Ghosh along with her daughter Kamala Ghosh organised protest in Shilpa Ashrama, Purulia as a part of 142:
district. She never went to school but was taught by her father. Her father, Risi Nabarun Chandra was also a freedom fighter, who along with his son-in-law, established "Shilpashram", at
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She was born on 14 August 1897 and was popularly known as "Manbhum Janani" (Mother of Manbhum district). In 1908, at the age of 11, she was married to
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in February 2003, on behalf of Bhasha Sahid Smarak Samity for her Contribution to the language movement (
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Role of women in the freedom movement in Bengal, 1919-1947: Midnapore, Bankura, and Purulia district
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on linguistic lines. Again, in emergency period, she was arrested during 1975.
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in Bihar, for which she was arrested and later, because of this agitation,
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents Vol 10
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called by Mahatma Gandhi during 1942 and both were arrested.
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Role of women in the freedom movement in Bihar, 1912-1947
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(1984). 31: 197: 106:(1897–2003), also called 732:Indian prisoners and detainees 130:Early life and freedom fighter 1: 390:"Purulia pioneer passes away" 232: 157: 16:Indian politician (1897–2003) 747:People from Purulia district 563:Cachar Gana Sangram Parishad 7: 215: 162:She played a major role in 10: 778: 762:20th-century Indian people 757:20th-century Indian women 678: 587: 574: 545: 259:"No freedom from poverty" 91: 83: 75: 67: 47: 39: 30: 23: 359:Ghosh, Niranjan (1988). 686:Silchar railway station 477:Thakur, Bharti (2006). 203:She was felicitated by 691:Shahid Minar, Shilchar 615:Chandicharan Sutradhar 581: 452:Kumari, Saroj (2005). 650:Sachindra Chandra Pal 580: 696:Bhasha Smritistambha 660:Sukamal Purakayastha 640:Labanya Prabha Ghosh 104:Labanya Prabha Ghosh 25:Labanya Prabha Ghosh 727:Bengali politicians 625:Kamala Bhattacharya 183:was separated from 168:Quit India movement 148:Subhas Chandra Bose 95:Arun Chandra Ghosh 610:Birendra Sutradhar 595:Atul Chandra Ghosh 582: 546:History and events 264:The Times of India 222:Atul Chandra Ghosh 205:Sunil Gangopadhyay 136:Atul Chandra Ghosh 704: 703: 271:on 4 January 2013 101: 100: 769: 635:Kumud Ranjan Das 605:Bhajahari Mahato 532: 525: 518: 509: 508: 502: 501: 499: 497: 474: 468: 467: 465: 463: 449: 440: 439: 437: 435: 412: 406: 405: 403: 401: 386: 377: 376: 356: 347: 346: 344: 342: 327: 312: 311: 309: 307: 296: 281: 280: 278: 276: 267:. 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Index


Purulia
West Bengal
Gandhian
Purulia
West Bengal
ashram
Atul Chandra Ghosh
Purulia
Telkalpara
Subhas Chandra Bose
Mukti
Salt March
Quit India movement
Bhasa Andolon
Purulia
Bihar
West Bengal
Sunil Gangopadhyay
Bhasa Andolon
Atul Chandra Ghosh
Bhasa Andolon






"No freedom from poverty"
The Times of India

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