#199, Women freedom-fighters
It is fashionable to claim Swami Vivekananda as a great patriot. It is also fashionable to say " Look at the great good Swamiji accomplished in 40 short years, and you will get a sense of the greatness of the man ." . As already repeated by me in my blog posts, I again hold on to say that "Swamiji's greatness was blown up beyond proportions". Let us see how common women contributed to the freedom of India: FACTS Jayanti Sanghvi She sacrificed her life at the age of 19. She participated in Quit India Movement 1942. She lost her life when tear gas shells struck her. Jyotirmayi Gangooli : She sacrificed her life at an age of 55. She abandoned her Government job. She participated in Non-cooperation movement. Later, she joined Ajad Hind Fouz (Indian National Army founded by Netaji Subas Chandra Bose). She was one of the agitators when military trucks attacked them. She was trodded by the military trucks. Kanakalata Baruva Sacrificed her life at the age of...