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Indian politician
Ila Mitra
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Mitra in 1955
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In office
1962 ? 1971, 1972-1977
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Preceded by
| Ranendra Nath Sen,Anila Debi
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Succeeded by
| Anila Debi,Suhrid Mallick Chowdhury
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Constituency
| Maniktala
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Born
| Ila Sen
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1925-10-18
)
18 October 1925
Kolkata
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Bengal Presidency
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British India
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Died
| 13 October 2002
(2002-10-13)
(aged 76)
Kolkata, India
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Political party
| Communist Party of India
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Spouse
| Ramendra Mitra
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Ila Mitra
(
nee
Sen
; 18 October 1925 ? 13 October 2002) was an Indian
communist
and peasants movement organizer of the
Indian subcontinent
, especially in
East Bengal
(now Bangladesh).
Early life and education
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Mitra's ancestors were from Bagutia village in the present-day
Jhenaidah District
.
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She was born on 18 October 1925 in
Kolkata
.
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She completed her IA and BA examinations from
Bethune College
in Calcutta in 1942 and 1944 respectively.
[3]
Ila Mitra First 2 Student
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- Late. Mst.Rahima Begam
- Mst.Hira Begam
Leading role in peasant uprising
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Mitra was the leader of peasants and indigenous
Santhals
in greater
Rajshahi
region, currently in the district of Chapai Nawabganj, and was often referred to by them as
RaniMa
(Queen mother). She organized a peasant-santhal uprising in
Nachole Upazila
, Chapai Nawabganj on 5 January 1950, but the uprising was thwarted by the police and Ansar Bahini. Mitra was arrested by the police while trying to escape. She was detained at the Nachole police station for four days, and during the detention, she was repeatedly gang-raped and tortured by the policemen.
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Then she was sent to the Rajshahi Central jail on 21 January 1950, where she was reportedly tortured for not accepting her involvement in the rebellion. After a trial for treason, Mitra was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Later life
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Partly due to the torture, Mitra fell very sick in jail. In 1954, the United Front government of Pakistan paroled her and sent her to Kolkata for treatment. As she was a Hindu and a Communist activist, to avoid persecution, she did not return to Pakistan and stayed the rest of her life in India. She also participated in mobilizing public opinion and support during the
Bangladesh Liberation War
of 1971.
She was elected to the
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
for
Maniktala
constituency during 1962?1971 and 1972?1977.
She played part in stopping riot against Muslims in West Bengal in 1965.
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Mitra died in Kolkata on 13 October 2002.
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Awards
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- Soviet Land Neheru
for literary translation work
- Tamra Patra
from the government of India.
References
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Further reading
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- Ajoy Roy (18 October 2002),
"Comrade Ila Mitra: A tribute [Part I]"
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Mukto-Mona
, archived from
the original
on 10 September 2005
, retrieved
12 April
2015
- Ajoy Roy (18 October 2002),
"Comrade Ila Mitra: A tribute [Part II]"
,
Mukto-Mona
, archived from
the original
on 3 September 2005
, retrieved
12 April
2015
- Ajoy Roy (18 October 2002),
"Comrade Ila Mitra: A tribute [Part III]"
,
Mukto-Mona
, archived from
the original
on 4 September 2005
, retrieved
12 April
2015
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