Freedom Fighter Kanaklata Barua sacrificed her life while participatin

Freedom Fighter Kanaklata Barua sacrificed her life while participating in

Rowlatt Satyagraha
Non-Cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2024
The correct answer is Quit India Movement.
Kanaklata Barua was a young freedom fighter from Assam who participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942. She was leading a procession of the Mrityu Bahini (‘death squad’), a group formed by the Congress activists, towards the police station at Gohpur to hoist the national flag. She was shot dead by the police during this demonstration at the age of 17.
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 demanding an end to British rule in India. It saw widespread protests and civil disobedience across the country. Kanaklata Barua is remembered as a martyr for her sacrifice during this movement.
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