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Freedom struggle

Empowered women show the way in UP

Uttar Pradesh has long been a canvas of contrasts. On the one hand the biggest political and social movements and reforms originated here, churning out women of substance who led India’s freedom struggle and fight against patriarchy and misogyny, but on the other hand women of UP had to suffer subjugation and second-class treatment due to the capitulation of our political system before a vote bank.

Historically rebellious

Referring to the Swadeshi movement, Lala Lajpat Rai observed in 1905: "I think the people of Bengal ought to be congratulated on being leaders of that march in the van of progress. And if the people of India will just learn that lesson from the people of Bengal, I think the struggle is not hopeless."