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| Kalyani Das | |
|---|---|
| কল্যাণী দাস | |
 Das in 1938 | |
| Born | (1907-05-28)May 28, 1907 Krishnanagar, Bengal, British India (now West Bengal, India) |
| Died | February 16, 1983(1983-02-16) (aged 75) Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Organization(s) | Jugantar and Indian National Congress |
| Movement | Indian Independence movement |
Kalyani Das (1907–1983) was an Indian revolutionary and nationalist from Bengal.
Education
She was a student of Ravenshaw Collegiate School, Cuttack. Das finished her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1928.
Participation in India's freedom struggle
Das was a member of Chhatri Sangha, a semi-revolutionary organisation for women in Kolkata. In 1930, she led a protest of female students against Governor of Bengal. She was arrested for her anti-governor activity on 1932. Her classmate Kamala Das Gupta was arrested at the same time.
Death
Das died on 16 February 1983.
Works
She edited a book called Bengal Speaks (published in 1944), and dedicated it to her sister Bina Das.
References
- Tri Loknath Chatterjee (2004). জেলে ত্রিশ বছর, পাক ভারতের স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রাম. Dhaka: ধ্রুপদ সাহিত্যাঙ্গণ. p. 220. ISBN 984-8457-00-3.
- ^ Kamala Das Gupta (January 2015). স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রামে বাংলার নারী, অগ্নিযুগ গ্রন্থমালা ৯. Kolkata: র্যাডিক্যাল ইম্প্রেশন. pp. 125–130. ISBN 978-81-85459-82-0.
- Sengupta, Subodh; Basu, Anjali (2016). Sansad Bangali Charitavidhan (Bengali). Vol. 1. Kolkata: Sahitya Sansad. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.
- 1907 births
- 1983 deaths
- Revolutionary movement for Indian independence
- Brahmos
- Indian National Congress politicians from West Bengal
- Bengali Hindus
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- 20th-century Indian educators
- 20th-century Indian women educators
- People from Krishnagar
- Women in West Bengal politics
- Prisoners and detainees of British India
- Female revolutionaries
- Indian independence activists from Bengal