Purnima Banerjee
Purnima Banerjee (née Ganguly, 1911-1951[1]) was an Indian freedom fighter and a part of the constituent assembly from 1946–1950.[2]
Purnima Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Purnima Ganguly 1911 Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 1951 Nainital, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Indian independence activist, member of the Constituent Assembly of India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Relatives | Aruna Asaf Ali (sister) Dhirendranath Ganguly (uncle) Trailokyanath Sanyal (grand-father) |
Early life and career
Secretary of the Indian National Congress committee in Allahabad, she took part in the Salt March and the Quit India Movement and was subsequently imprisoned.[3] Later, she became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and of the Constituent Assembly of India.[4] She was Aruna Asaf Ali's younger sister.[5] As secretary for the city committee, she was responsible for engaging and organizing trade unions, kisan meetings and work towards greater rural engagement.[2]
Death
Suffering from ill-health, she died prematurely in Nainital in 1951, a few years after the independence.[6]
References
- Jayaprakash Narayan (2003). Bimal Prasad (ed.). Selected Works. Vol. 4. Manohar. p. 135. ISBN 9788173043536.
- "Purnima Banerji (1911 – 1951)". Women Architects of the Indian Republic. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- R. S. Tripathi, R. P. Tiwari (1999). Perspectives on Indian Women. APH Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 81-7648-025-8.
- Bhula, Pooja (24 January 2014). "15 women involved in shaping the Indian Constitution". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- Sonia Gandhi, ed. (2005). Two Alone, Two Together. Penguin. p. xxvi.
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1994). "Letter to Vijaylakshmi Pandit dated 2 June 1951". In Sarvepalli Gopal (ed.). Selected Works. Navrang. ISBN 9780195634785.
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