Pritilata Waddedar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pritilata Waddedar

Indian woman freedom fighter

Date of Birth: 05-May-1911

Place of Birth: Chittagong, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1932

Profession: teacher, revolutionary

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Pritilata Waddedar (5 May 1911 – 23 September 1932) was a Bengali revolutionary nationalist from the Indian subcontinent who was influential in the Indian independence movement.
After completing her education in Chittagong and Dhaka, she attended Bethune College in Kolkata.
Pritilata graduated in philosophy with distinction.
She is known for participating in the murder of 5 and injury of 7 through a shootout at a country club. After a brief stint as a school teacher, Pritilata joined a revolutionary group headed by Surya Sen.
She led a team of fifteen revolutionaries in 1932 attack on the Pahartali European Club, which had a sign board that read "Dogs and Indians not allowed".
The revolutionaries torched the club and were later caught by the British police.
To avoid arrest, Pritilata consumed cyanide and died.