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Posted 14 Aug 2024

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Eminent revolutionary leader and freedom fighter Madame Bhikaji Cama was remembered on her death anniversary (Aug 13).

About Madame Bhikaji Cama (1861 - 1936)

Image of eminent revolutionary leader and freedom fighter Madame Bhikaji Cama.
  • She was a revolutionary icon hailing from Navsari district of the present-day state of Gujarat.
  • Known as the “Mother of the Indian Revolution”, she was an ardent advocate of Indian freedom abroad.

Key Contributions

  • Started Paris edition of Bande Mataram to circulate information about the freedom movement and garnered support nationally and internationally.
  • In 1905, she co-founded Paris Indian Society, also known as Bharat Mandal.
  • On August 22, 1907, she became the first person to hoist Indian flag on foreign soil in Stuttgart (Germany).
    • Flag she unfurled was co-designed by Cama and Shyamji Krishna Varma.

Values

Conviction, Courage, Integrity, Nationalism, etc.

  • Tags :
  • Bande Mataram
  • Madame Bhikaji Cama
  • Paris Indian Society
  • Mother of the Indian Revolution
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