Sushila Didi
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]
Didi Sushila Mohan | |
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सुशीला दीदी | |
 Sushila Didi | |
| Born | Sushila Mohan 5 March 1905 |
| Died | 13 January 1963 |
| Nationality |  India |
| Other names | Sushila Didi |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Arya Women college, Jalandhar |
| Era | British era |
| Movement | Indian Independence Movement |
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]
Life
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
- ^ "SUSHILA MOHAN/DIDI". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "India's 'Joan of Arc': The Forgotten Life of Sushila Didi". The Wire. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ Chandra, Ram (1989). Ideology and Battle Cries of Indian Revolutionaries. Ram Chandra.
- ^ Richa (2022-06-12). "Sushila Didi Birth Anniversary: 5th march". Latest News & Information. Retrieved 2022-10-28.