Tileswari Barua is one of the lesser known freedom fighters of Assam

Tileswari Barua is one of the lesser known freedom fighters of Assam

Her death on September 20, 1942 is observed in the Dhekiajuli town in Sonitpur district of Assam as Martyrs’ Day

Her death on September 20, 1942 is observed in the Dhekiajuli town in Sonitpur district of Assam as Martyrs’ Day

She died for her motherland at the age of only twelve years

She died for her motherland at the age of only twelve years

Barua hails Nij-Borgaon village on the outskirts of Dhekiajuli

Barua hails Nij-Borgaon village on the outskirts of Dhekiajuli

She went along with a mrityu vahini — a kind of suicide squad — towards the police station in Dhekiajuli to raise the Tricolor following Gandhiji’s “Karenge ya Marenge” (do or die) call

She went along with a mrityu vahini — a kind of suicide squad — towards the police station in Dhekiajuli to raise the Tricolor following Gandhiji’s “Karenge ya Marenge” (do or die) call

She is believed to have been influenced by the patriotic songs that Congress volunteers to raise her voice for her motherland and fight against the British

She is believed to have been influenced by the patriotic songs that Congress volunteers to raise her voice for her motherland and fight against the British

Unfortunately, she had to give up her life along with the rest of the members of the mrityu vahini while trying to unfurl the Indian national flag atop the Dhekiajuli police station

Unfortunately, she had to give up her life along with the rest of the members of the mrityu vahini while trying to unfurl the Indian national flag atop the Dhekiajuli police station

The freedom fighters who were a part of the mrityu vahini also included Monbor Nath, Kumoli Devi and Mohiram Koch

The freedom fighters who were a part of the mrityu vahini also included Monbor Nath, Kumoli Devi and Mohiram Koch

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