Women
In India’s struggle for freedom, women played a vital role, and the history of the Indian struggle would be incomplete without bringing into light the contribution of women. Indian women will be the first victims. When most men were freedom fighters in jail, women came out and took over the fight. He fought not with dread but with a true spirit and faced many kinds of torture, exploitation, and hardship for our freedom. Sushila Nair, Princess Amrit Kaur, Sarla Devi, Muthulakshmi Reddy, Sucheta Kriplani, and Aruna Asaf Ali were the prominent names among the women who took part in the nonviolent movement. Mahatma Gandhi’s wife, Kasturba Gandhi, and Nehru’s family members, Kamla Nehru, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and Swarup Rani, also participated in the national movement, during that time; in Lahore, Lado Rani Zutshi and his daughters Manmohan, Shyama, and Janak led the national movement.
Gandhi specially appointed Sarojini Naidu to raid the Dharasana Salt Factory in May 1930. Along the way, Kamala Devi spoke at synagogues, made salt, and poked at exotic clothing and beverage stores. During this, Nari Satyagraha Commission, Women’s National Association, and Mahila Dharna Parishad played an important role.
Many Voices Had Strengthened and Enriched the Gandhian Phase
Gandhi’s arrival in the Indian Independence Struggle has led to many significant movements and has given strength to many voices. The period from 1917 to 1947 is considered to be the Gandhian period in the history of the Indian national movement. The Gandhian phase of the Indian freedom struggle is undoubtedly notable for the vision that Gandhi imparted to the masses and he led freedom fighters through truth and non-violence. During this phase, we witness the rise of different voices with different ideologies. It was seen that these voices together helped India to attain freedom against British Rule.