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Sushila Mohan popularly known as Sushila Didi, (5 March 1905 – 13 January 1963) was a major figure in India's revolutionary freedom struggle movement.[1][2]

Sushila Mohan
सुशीला दीदी
Sushila Didi
Born
Sushila Mohan

5 March 1905
Died13 January 1963
Nationality India
Other namesSushila Didi
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materArya Women college, Jalandhar
EraBritish era
MovementIndian Independence Movement

Early life

She was born to an army doctor in the Punjab province of colonial India and did her studies from the Arya women’s college in Jalandhar.[3] She was known for writing nationalist poems and started participating in nationalist politics during her college life.[4]

History

When Sushila Didi was a college student, the execution by hanging of Indian freedom fighters raised nationalism in her.[5] In 1926, she joined the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association to contribute to India’s freedom fight.[6]

References

  1. ^ "SUSHILA MOHAN/DIDI". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  2. ^ "सुशीला दीदी : स्वाधीनता आंदोलन की वो नायिका, जिसने क्रांतिकारियों के लिए शादी के गहने तक बेच दिये". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  3. ^ डागर, निशा (2020-05-05). "दुर्गा भाभी की सहेली और भगत सिंह की क्रांतिकारी 'दीदी', सुशीला की अनसुनी कहानी!". The Better India - Hindi. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  4. ^ "India's 'Joan of Arc': The Forgotten Life of Sushila Didi". The Wire. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. ^ Chandra, Ram (1989). Ideology and Battle Cries of Indian Revolutionaries. Ram Chandra.
  6. ^ Richa (2022-06-12). "Sushila Didi Birth Anniversary: 5th march". Latest News & Information. Retrieved 2022-10-28.