Pritilata Waddedar

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Revolutionary of the Chittagong armed movement

A defining woman revolutionary in Bengal’s anti-colonial struggle.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Context

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She entered militant anti-colonial politics in a period when women’s direct participation in armed struggle was rare.

Contribution

She took part in revolutionary operations in Chittagong and led the 1932 Pahartali European Club attack team.

Impact

Her martyrdom became an enduring reference point for women’s courage in anti-colonial resistance.

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Appears In Events

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Timeline View

1930

Chittagong Armoury Raid

On 18 April 1930, revolutionaries led by Surya Sen carried out coordinated attacks on British armouries and communication points in Chittagong. Though the uprising could not sustain territorial control, it became one of the most iconic militant anti-colonial episodes in Bengal and influenced political memory across generations.