Pritilata Waddedar

Who was Pritilata Waddedar?

Pritilata Waddedar was a Bengali revolutionary nationalist. She was the first Indian woman revolutionary to fight the British. She was very studious. After completing her education in Chittagong, she attended Bethune College in Calcutta. Pritilata graduated in Philosophy with distinction.

After a brief stint as a school teacher, Pritilata joined a revolutionary group headed by Surya Sen. She led a 15 man team of revolutionaries in a 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 getting arrested, Pritilata consumed cyanide and died.