Uttar Pradesh
Birth Anniversary of Sucheta Kriplani
- 27 Jun 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Sucheta Kripalani birth anniversary is celebrated on 25 June, 2024 to commemorate her remarkable contributions as a pioneering figure in the independence movement and Indian politics.
Key Points
- About:
- She was an Indian politician and freedom fighter, born on 25 June 1908 in the Ambala district of Haryana.
- She was among the 15 women who were elected in 1946 as members of the new Indian Constituent Assembly formed to draft the Constitution of India.
- Key Contributions:
- Sucheta Kripalani came to the forefront during the Quit India Movement and was arrested by the British in 1944 for her involvement.
- She was the founder of the women’s wing All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) for the freedom movement during the 1940s.
- She played a crucial role in the rehabilitation of refugees in Noakhali in 1946.
- She became the first woman Chief Minister (Uttar Pradesh, 1963) in India.
Quit India Movement
- On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi called to end British rule and launched the Quit India Movement at the session of the All-India Congress Committee in Mumbai.
- Gandhiji gave the call “Do or Die” in his speech delivered at the Gowalia Tank Maidan, now popularly known as August Kranti Maidan.
- Aruna Asaf Ali popularly known as the 'Grand Old Lady' of the Independence Movement is known for hoisting the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai during the Quit India Movement.
- The slogan ‘Quit India’ was coined by Yusuf Meherally, a socialist and trade unionist who also served as Mayor of Mumbai.
- Meherally had also coined the slogan “Simon Go Back”.
