International Journal for Academic Research (IJFAR)

Diverse And Significant Contribution of Indian Women Freedom Fighters

Women’s participation in Indian struggle has been immense yet invisible. During freedom struggle their efforts in and outside the confines of their homes was tremendous. Their efforts are however not depicted as they deserved to be. In their own different way, limited by social constraints their ways of contributing towards the freedom struggle were different and even un-noticed in many ways. Whether it was Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement or Quit India Movement they presence increased as we went through different phases of freedom struggle. There are various factors which are responsible for their little or insignificant mention in historical narratives. This might be due to various reasons such as their limited number in open revolt or resistance, societal constraints on their public life or them playing a subordinate role in the struggle. The huge research gap in this field provides ample scope for study and exploration. The present research paper aims to bridge this gap through a study of various available resources like published scholarly articles, books, journal papers, archival material and other relevant data. The research paper will primarily focus on collective efforts of women freedom fighters and their diverse ways of expressing nationalistic sentiments.