Pritilata Waddedar//Birkannya of British India...

 Priti Lata Waddedar/ Birkannya

Pritilata Waddedar (nickname Rani) was born in Chattagram on 5 May,1911 at Dhalghat, Patiya, Chattagram, Bengal Presidency.British India.

Bangladeshi writer Selina Hossain calls Pritilata, An Ideal For Every Woman..A trusted name Birkannya( Brave Lady) Her father's name was Jagabandhu and mother's name was Pratibha Devi.

She belonged to British India Nationality.She was meritorious Student at Dr. Khastagir  Government Girls'* School in Chattagram and.Eden College, Dhaka.She graduated in Philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata.In her college days Pritilata was an activist in the anti - British Movement.All through her life.She dreamt of two things: a society without gender discrimination, and her Motherland free from British Colonial Rule. 

Pritilata decided to fight against the British Rule.Soon after, Pritilata  Joined a revolutionary group headed by Surja  Sen. She is known for leading fifteen revolutionaries on 24 September in 1932 armed attack.

Immediate after taking her decision, very soon Pritilata became the Head Teacher of Nandakannon Aparna Charan School in Chattagtam gradually she involved herself in Surja Sen's armed resistance movement organizer and revolutionary resistance movement.Surja Sen was a well known or famous for anti- British movement organizer and revolutionary activist in Chattagram area at that time. (a school teacher,revered by all as' Masterda'). a revolutionary Freedom Fighter.

In 1932,Surja Sen planned an attack on the Pahartali European Club.The Club was well known for its notorious sign at its entrance.Dogs and Indians not allowed.Surja Sen assigned Pritilata to lead a team of 10 --12 men to attack the Club.The raid was suçcessful  but  Pritilata,(dressed as a man,) failed to get out the Club.

She committed Suicide at the age of 21, by consuming Potassium Cyanide to avoid arrest.She proved that women can contribute or work like men.She also proved that women too needed to be prepared to sacrifice their lives for freedom from the British Colonial Rule.Her cherished  dream  finally  came true.

The British Rule came to an end in 1947 though she could not see it during her Lifetime.

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