79th death anniversary of Pritilata today
Today is the 79th death anniversary of Pritilata Waddedar, the first woman who embraced martyrdom for the country's liberation from British rule in 1932.
Born in Chittagong in 1911, Pritilata was an anti-British revolutionary in the then East Bengal, now Bangladesh.
In early 1930s, Pritilata joined Mastarda Surya Sen's armed resistance movement.
Later in 1932, she successfully lead a team to attack on the Pahartali European Club in Chittagong. However, when trapped by the English on the fateful night, she committed suicide by swallowing Cyanide, ending her short endeavor in fighting for the country's freedom.
Pritilata graduated in Philosophy with distinction from Bethune College of Kolkata.
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