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Consider the following statements related to the role played by women in Freedom Struggle movement:
1. Madam Bhikaji Cama unfurled the first National Flag in France.
2. Aruna Asaf Ali played a leading role during the Civil Disobedience movement.
3. Padmaja Naidu was the joint founder of the Indian National Congress of Hyderabad.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
All the above
1st statement is incorrect because Madam Bhikaji Cama unfurled flag in Germany, not in France. She unfurled the first National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart (Germany) in 1907, organized Free India Society and began the journal ‘Bande Mataram’ to spread her revolutionary thought.
2nd statement is incorrect because she did not play LEADING role in CDM. However her role can be marked as leading and active in QIM. Her first tryst with politics started with an active participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930. She was arrested during the civil disobedience movement in 1930 and again in the course of the individual Satyagraha in 1941. Aruna Asaf Ali played a leading role during the Quit Indian Movement.She unfurled the National Flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay to signify the commencement of the Quit India Movement and became a legend for thousands of youth.She edited ‘Inquilab’ a monthly journal of the Indian National Congress. After India’s independence she became associated with the left socialist group, which in 1955 merged with the Communist Party of India. She was a leading member of the Indo-Soviet cultural society, All India Peace Council and National Federation of Indian women. 3rd statement is correct because Padmaja Naidu , Sarojini Naidu’s daughter Padmaja Naidu had entered the national scene at the age of 21. She became the joint founder of the Indian National Congress of Hyderabad. She spread the message of Khadi and inspired people to boycott foreign goods.
Some important personalities are mentioned below: a) Lakshmi Bai : She protested against the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’. She refused to surrender Jhansi and fought bravely attired as a male during the Revolt of 1857 and died in the battle field fighting the British forces. Her courage inspired many Indians to rise against the alien rule.
b) Sarojini Naidu was responsible for awakening the women of India. She was first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1925 at the Kanpur Session. Her famous achievements were Satyagraha Movement, Khilafat movement, The Rowlett Act and the Montagu Chelmsford Reform through which she earned huge glory and respect worldwide. c) Annie Besant, Irish by birth was a staunch supporter of India’s struggle for freedom. She founded the Home Rule League in Madras in 1916. She also founded the Theosophical Society of India. She was the President (First Woman President) of Indian National Congress for one term at Calcutta in 1917. She also edited ‘New India’ and ‘Commonwealth’. She had done ample work to formulate favorable opinion about the Indian question in outside world. d) Sister Nivedita was an Irish lady named Miss Margaret Nobel who arrived in India in January, 1898 in search of truth. She propagated for the cause of India throughout America and Europe. She attended the Benares Congress Session in 1905 and supported the Swadeshi Movement. e) Kasturba Gandhi : Kasturba, the wife of Mahatma Gandhi, was one of the foremost supporters of the Gandhi’s programmes. One of the first women to be imprisoned in Transvaal, she took part in the Quit India Movement (1942) and was arrested. She died while imprisoned in Poona.
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