Suniti Choudhary "the fearless daughter of Bengal" was trained by Bengali Brahman PrafullaNalini Brahma
Prafulla Nalini Brahma (22 February 1914 – 22 February 1937) was a pioneering teenage revolutionary from Bengal who played a crucial role in the Indian freedom struggle against British rule. As a key member of the "Yugantar" group and a mentor to notable revolutionaries, she was a significant, though often overlooked, figure in armed resistance. [1, 2, 3]
Key Aspects of Her Life:
- Early Life & Nationalist Background: Born in Comilla (now in Bangladesh), she grew up in a highly nationalistic environment. Her father, Rajanikanta Bramha, was a lawyer who gave up his practice to join the non-cooperation movement.
- Revolutionary Activities: While a student at Faizunnisa Girls' School, she became involved in revolutionary activities. She was the first girl recruited into the Jugantar group in Comilla and was known for training other young women in lathi, sword, and dagger play.
- Mentorship and Strategy: She mentored younger students, including Shanti Ghosh and Suniti Hazra, and provided them with banned revolutionary literature. She successfully pushed for women to play active, armed roles in the movement, rather than just supportive roles.
- Assassination Plot & Arrest: She was integral in the planning of the assassination of the Comilla District Magistrate, Charles Geoffrey Buckland Stevens. While Shanti and Suniti executed the plan on 14 December 1931, Prafulla was arrested by the police on 15 December 1931.
- Imprisonment & Death: She was held in Camilla jail and later transferred to Hijali jail, then held as a "detenu" (detainee) due to lack of evidence. After being released in 1936, she was kept under house internment in Comilla. During this period, she fell ill with appendicitis and passed away on her birthday on 22 February 1937, reportedly due to lack of proper medical attention while under restrictions. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Prafulla Nalini Brahma is considered a foundational, yet often forgotten, architect of the revolutionary movement, helping to break gender barriers in the fight for Indian independence. [4, 8, 9, 10]
To better understand her impact, I can provide more information on:
- Her connection with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
- Her mentorship of Shanti and Suniti
- The roles of other women revolutionaries in Bengal
Let me know which of these you are most interested in!
Sources:
[2] https://sringeribelur.com/subhas-chandra-boses-connections-with-revolutionaries-of-india/
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQupOL8ZGeg
[5] https://thebetterindia.com/181498/suniti-choudhury-woman-revolutionary-freedom-struggle-india/
[7] https://feminisminindia.com/2019/09/10/suniti-choudhury-youngest-female-revolutionary-india/