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On Monday, September 20, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has paid tributes to young martyrs of Assam.
The Union Minister remembers the freedom fighters, such as – Kanaklata Baruah, Mukunda Kakati, Tileswari Baruah, and others who made ultimate sacrifice during the Quit India Movement.
“Tributes to young martyrs of Assam – Kanaklata Baruah, Mukunda Kakati, Tileswari Barua and many others, who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 20 during the Quit India Movement in 1942. A historic day in India’s freedom movement, their valour continues to inspire us all.” – tweeted the Minister.
Tributes to young martyrs of Assam – Kanaklata Baruah, Mukunda Kakati, Tileswari Barua and many others, who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 20 during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
A historic day in India's freedom movement, their valour continues to inspire us all. pic.twitter.com/8i4a8whdH1
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) September 20, 2021
On August 8, 2020, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement, also known as ‘August Movement’ or ‘Bharat Chodo Andolan’ at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
Initiated to demand an end to the British rule in the nation, the Quit India Movement has been considered as one of the most significant events in the history of India’s freedom struggle.
A civil disobedience movement, the protest was followed to grant independence from the hands of Britishers.
During the period, several young patriots from Assam laid their lives for the nation while leading the procession bearing the National Flag.
The Movement also took place at Kamrup, Nagaon, Darrang, Sivasagar, Golaghat, and Barpeta of Assam.
Meanwhile, several women freedom fighters from the state, members of ‘Mrityu-Bahini’ or ‘Santi-Sena’ are considered as the backbone of the movement.
