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Rani Gaidinliu

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In News 

  • The Prime Minister of India lauded the first-ever goods train that reached Rani Gaidinliu Railway Station in Manipur’s Tamenglong district.

About Rani Gaidinliu

  • She was born on January 26, 1915, in the present-day Tamenglong district of Manipur and died in 1993. 
  • She was the Naga spiritual and political leader who belonged to the Rongmei tribe (also known as Kabui).
  • She led an armed uprising against the British in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam
  •  In 1927, at the age of 13, Gaidinliu, along with her cousin Haipou Jadonang, joined the Heraka movement, which aimed at the revival of the Naga tribal religion and establishing self-rule of the Nagas (Naga Raj) ending the British rule.
  • She was arrested in 1932 when she was just 16 and was sentenced to life imprisonment by the British rulers. 
    • Between 1932 and 1947, the Naga freedom fighter was kept at several prisons across the Northeast.
  • After being released in 1947 she continued to work for the betterment of the community. 
  • She passed away on February 17, 1993, at her native village Luangkao.

Image Courtesy: PIB

Legacy

  • She was the epitome of valour & courage. 
  • She was one of the few women political leaders who exhibited outstanding courage during the colonial period, despite limitations.

Steps to honour her 

  • Jawaharlal Nehru called her the “Daughter of the Hills” and gave her the title “Rani” or queen acknowledging her role in the struggle against the British,
  • In 1972, she was awarded Tamara Patra by the Government of India for her contribution to the freedom movement.
  •  She also received the Padma Bhushan in 1982. 
  • In 1996, the Union government issued a commemorative postage stamp in her honour. 
  • Vivekananda Sewa Summan in 1983, and Stree Shakti Puraskar in 1991. 
  • She posthumously was awarded the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Puraskar in 1996.
    • The Government of India also issued a commemorative stamp in her honour in the same year.
  • The Centre also released a Rs 100 commemorative coin in 2015 on the occasion of her 100th birth anniversary.
  • The Indian Coast Guard commissioned a Fast Patrol Vessel “ICGS Rani Gaidinliu” in 2016. 
  • Recently, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for the ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. 

Source:PIB

 
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