Manoroma Basu, the undying flame
25th death anniversary observed
The 25th death anniversary of Manoroma Basu, a legendary women's rights activist, was observed here yesterday. On the occasion, Jatiya Nari Sramik Trade Union Kendra arranged a discussion on the life and works of the political and women's rights activist in the city yesterday. Paying tributes to Manoroma Basu, popularly known as 'Masima', the discussants recalled her contributions to the independence of the Indian subcontinent from the British colonial rule and the movement for establishing women's rights. Manoroma was born to Nilkantha Roy and Promoda Sundari Roy at Narottampur village under Banaripara upazila of Barisal district in 1897. At the age of 14, she was married to Chintaharan Basu, zamindar of Bakai in Barisal. Manoroma took part in the freedom movement and set up a branch of Sarojnalini Mahila Samity for safeguarding women's rights. In 1930, she became a Congress worker. She joined the non-cooperation movement and was imprisoned in 1932. She established an education centre for females at her house in Kawnia area of Barisal city in 1932. She founded 'Matri Mandir”, an institution to rehabilitate the destitute girls, at her residence in Barisal town in 1933-34. Manoroma was jailed by Pakistan government for four years from 1948-52. Her husband Zamindar Chintaharon Basu died on May 10 in 1954. She was the founder of Nari Kalyan Bhaban, Mukul Milon Khelaghar, Palli Unnyan Amrita Pathagar and Matri Mandir School.
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