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Name the revolutionary women, who participated in the Peasant Movement of Bijoliya and was arrested. She also participated in the 1930 Satyagrah and 1932 Civil Disobedience Movement and was sentenced to Jail - 

Name the revolutionary women, who participated in the Peasant Movement of Bijoliya and was arrested. She also participated in the 1930 Satyagrah and 1932 Civil Disobedience Movement and was sentenced to Jail -  Correct Answer Rama Devi

The correct answer is Rama Devi

Key Points

  • Rama Devi:
    • Widowed at the age of 11 years and got remarried to Gandhian leader Laaduram Joshi.
    • Rama Devi was associated with the Bijolia movement of Rajasthan. It was a peasant movement of Mewar.
    • She was arrested in 1931 after taking part in the bijolia peasant movement.
    • In 1930-32 she was actively involved in the civil disobedience movement.

Important Points Bijoliya Peasant Movement (1897-1941):

  • It was the first peasant movement of Rajasthan and lasted for the longest duration.
  • Bijoliya is in the Bhilwara district and was a Thikana of Mewar State.
  • The movement started against 84 types of lag-bag (Taxes) like Chanwari lag, Talwar Bandhai lags, etc.
  • It was led by Vijay Singh Pathik and later by Manikya Lal Verma and Jamna Lal Bajaj.

Additional Information

  • ​Ratan Shastri
    • She was the founder of Banasthali Vidyapith and a notable champion of women's education.
    • She was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1955, Padma Bhushan in 1975, and Jamnalal Bajaj Award for outstanding contribution in the field of uplift and welfare of women and children in 1990.
    • She died in 1998 at the age of 86.
  • Anjana Devi Choudhary
    • She was the first woman in Rajasthan who was arrested during the freedom movement.
    • Anjana Devi Chaudhary was the wife of Ram Narayan Chaudhari, and she was the first Indian Congress leader in Rajasthan who was arrested by the British Government.
    • She joined Indian Congress under influence of Mahatma Gandhi, and in 1942, she becomes the leader of the Bharat Sevak Samaj.
  • Kishori Devi
    • ​She was a freedom fighter and social worker from Dularon Ka Bas, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

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