Biography of Matangini Hazra(Gandhi Buri)|Life story of Matangini Hazra| Life history, Birth,place,of Matangini Hazra|

  Biography of Matangini Hazra(Gandhi Buri)|Life story of Matangini Hazra| Life history, Birth,place,of Matangini Hazra|

Who is Matangini Hazra : 

Matangini Hazra (17 November 1870 – 29 September 1942) was a great revolutionary leader who participated in the Indian independence movement. On September 29, 1942, he was martyred by the British Indian police in front of Tamluk police station in Medinipur district. She was known as 'Gandhiburi'.

Matangini Hazra's parents and birth place : 

Matangini Hazra, one of the heroines of Swadeshi era, was born in Hogla village of Medinipur district on 17th November 1870 AD. His father's name is Thakurdas Maiti. Trilochan was married to Hazra at an early age.

Matangini Hazra Early Life :

She became a childless widow at the age of 18. Since then he devoted himself to social service work. Matangini was the ultimate help in all kinds of dangers of the neighborhood. He used to lead a very simple life. But he used to go to the surrounding villages for people's diseases. For all these reasons people called her Gandhiburi.

Matangini Hazra's Work Life: 

On 31 December 1929, the tricolor flag was hoisted as a symbol of independence at the Lahore session of the Congress. In order to popularize the ideal of complete independence to the nation in the following year, the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Congress decided to celebrate 26th January every year as Independence Day. 1930 AD 26th January was declared as India's Independence Day.

Since then, this day has been celebrated with due enthusiasm and enthusiasm in all parts of the country. On January 26, 1932 AD, Congress workers took out a procession after hoisting the national flag at Medinipur . Matangini openly joined politics by joining this procession. That same year, he was arrested by the police for disobeying the law by preparing salt at the Alinan salt plant. The police did not imprison Matangini but took her away on foot and later released her.  

Later, when the movement to stop the chowkidari tax started in the district, Matangini joined it. He was arrested when he stopped the procession calling out the governor to go back. Later, he was sentenced to six months of rigorous imprisonment and was imprisoned in Baharampur Jail. 1939 AD Matangini joined the Medinipur District Congress Women's Conference as a representative. This is how an ordinary village housewife became a fearless freedom fighter. During this period the demand for independence became stronger all over India.

In addition to the Congress movement, revolutionary organizations also became active in various parts of the country. British Prime Minister Churchill sent Sir Stafford Cripps to India on March 11, 1942 AD to discuss with Indian leaders to solve the political problems of India. On reaching Delhi, Krieps discussed the social and political situation of the country with the Indian leaders. Among the proposals he made at this time was no proposal to grant independence to India. Also, the British government had no intention of handing over the full responsibility of India's defense to the Indians.

For all these reasons, Congress rejected Creeps' proposal. As a result, Creeps' mission failed. Accordingly all attempts at co-operation and understanding between the Congress and the British Government came to an end. As a result, anti-British sentiment became concentrated in the mind of Congress and Gandhijib. At this time the international situation also became very turbulent. World War II atmosphere around the world - Japan advanced towards South-East Asia at breakneck speed and occupied Malaya, Singapore and Brahmadesh in a short period of time. India was also not out of the war zone.

Scattered Japanese attacks on Madras and Calcutta struck terror into the minds of the people. At this time, Ohralal Nehru and Maulana Azad urged the Indian people to use all their strength to counter the Japanese attack. Gandhiji, Sardar Patel, Rajendraprasad etc. Congress leaders also expressed their opinion in favor of overthrowing the British power and preventing the Japanese attack. At this time Gandhiji published an article in the Harijan newspaper advising the British government to leave India. Gandhiji's proposal was eventually accepted by other Congress leaders.

In this context, on August 8, 1942, the Congress Executive Committee approved the historic Quit India Resolution. The resolution said, for the welfare of India, for the security of the world, to end Nazism, fascism and imperialism from the world, the British rule in India should be ended. Once the British left India, the Indian representatives would form a provisional government and draft a constitution acceptable to all. After Gandhiji's proposal was accepted, the Quit India movement started across the country This movement lasted for two years - from August 9, 1942 AD to May 5, 1944 AD.

Within a short period of time, the Quit India movement called by Gandhiji spread from cities to villages. Spontaneous mass protests broke out in various provinces of the country. The scale and nature of this movement became deadly in Bihar. Many government employees were killed there. Government property was also destroyed. The police stations were taken over by the people. In some areas, mass protests turned violent. The railway line was uprooted. The telegraph wire was cut The government's communication system was destroyed by burning the post office. In cities like Bombay, Nagpur, Calcutta, Patna, volunteers removed the British national flag from government offices and courts and tried to raise the Indian tricolor flag.

Many volunteers lost their lives when the police opened fire As a result, the mass protests gradually turned violent, violating the non-violent ideals of the Congress. At this time, the movement in Midnipur district of Bengal took the form of a serious mass rebellion. Its prevalence and intensity became greater in Tamluk and Kanthi subdivisions. On September 29, 1942 AD, thousands of people marched from different directions and marched together to occupy the police station and the court. Millions are shouting — Quit British India. British quit India- Well-armed British army was also ready and waiting outside the court premises.

Death of Matangini Hazra: 

The spirited procession continued to advance. Panicked troops opened fire to disperse the procession. When the wounded volunteers scattered, Matangini, a seventy-three-year-old woman, came forward. Raised the flag and led the procession. His indomitable strength on his chest, Vande Mataram mantra on his face and national flag raised in his right hand. The army this time fired at Matangini's hand holding the flag. But he did not let the flag fall to the ground. He picked it up in the other hand in a bloody state. But before advancing a few steps, the flag holder's left hand was also shot. But still the flag did not fall.

Holding the flag pole to his chest with both bloody hands, he walked forward. The crowd behind did not disperse this time. They followed their leader in an orderly manner. They are passionate about his ideals. But the British government could not tolerate this great patriotism, such bright inspiration. This time they fired at Matangini's chest. Matangini's lifeless body fell down while holding the national flag in both hands and chanting Bande Mataram. In India's freedom movement, countless fighters were tortured, and unknown hundreds of revolutionary activists sacrificed their lives. How many of us know their names or identities?

History proudly holds the incomparable feats of these brave freedom fighters. To us all martyrs are one and the same. Indians never think about who contributed more, Matangini Hazra or Surya Sen or Bagha Jatin or Arvind. Therefore, the contribution of all the martyrs has been remembered forever in their memory. It is because of their indiscriminate sacrifice that we Indians are enjoying freedom today.