385. Prava Chattopadhyay ((1897 - ?)

Prava Chattopadhyay was born in Bikrampur Dhaka in 1897. She was married with Sureshranjan, a famous Congress leader of Balurghat, Dinajpur. She took par in Freedom Movement at the inspiration of her husband.. Salt Satyagraha was started in 1930 and a Congress flag was hoisted by the President, Pramadasundari Devi,  of Balurghat Mahila Samity at the ground of Congress office.In that meeting about thousand ladies were present and they took oath of winning Freedom for the country. On 13 April Prava devi along with 500 female volunteers break the law in favour of Salt Satyagraha.After this incident large scale arrests was in progress and she and Secretary Bela Devi were arrested.They got 13 months imprisonment.The workers of Mahila Samity were arrested when they went to occupy the Congress office in a organised rally.  They were jailed for some time.When Bengal Mahila Samity was organised, Balurghat Mahila Samity was amalgamated with that.The most of the youths of Balurghat were arrested in 1942. She took the leadership in this movement of 1942 but they were not arrested.

Praanalini Bhandari (1909 - ?) was born in 24-Parganas. She was married at an early age with the ex-secetary of Bangiya Congress Committee and leader Bhudan Sacrifice.She got inspiration in patriotism from her huesband.She was first arrested for participating in Salt Satyagraha in 1930.But she not jailed.She suffered 3 months imprisonment in1932 for participating in Salt Satyagraha.also for another 3 months in participating picketing in Sept 1931. She had to udergo 3 months rigorous imprisonment for conducting Day of Freedom in the court of Diamond Harbour on 26th Jan 1934. She was in Presidency jail for 3 months for Participating Quit india movement in 1942.