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	==Childhood==		==Childhood==
	Rajamani was born on 11 th January in 1927, in [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]] (present day [[Myanmar]]). Her father owned a gold mine and was one of the richest Indians in Rangoon. Her family was a staunch supporter of the Indian freedom movement and also contributed money to the movement.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news\|title=An INA veteran lives in penury\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/17/stories/2005061715060400.htm\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=Jun 17, ~~2022~~}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite web\|title=The forgotten spy\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/26spec2.htm\|website=Reddif.com\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|date=August 26, ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Rajamani was born on 11 th January in 1927, in [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]] (present day [[Myanmar]]). Her father owned a gold mine and was one of the richest Indians in Rangoon. Her family was a staunch supporter of the Indian freedom movement and also contributed money to the movement.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news\|title=An INA veteran lives in penury\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/17/stories/2005061715060400.htm\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=Jun 17, 2005}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite web\|title=The forgotten spy\|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/26spec2.htm\|website=Reddif.com\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|date=August 26, 2005}}</ref>

	As a 16 year old, inspired by [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]]’s speech at Rangoon, she donated all her jewellery to the INA. Realizing that the young girl might have donated the jewellery naively, Netaji visited her house to return it. However, Rajamani was adamant that he use it for the army. Impressed by her determination, he renamed her Saraswathi.<ref name="thehindu1" /><ref name="rediff"/>		As a 16 year old, inspired by [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]]’s speech at Rangoon, she donated all her jewellery to the INA. Realizing that the young girl might have donated the jewellery naively, Netaji visited her house to return it. However, Rajamani was adamant that he use it for the army. Impressed by her determination, he renamed her Saraswathi.<ref name="thehindu1" /><ref name="rediff"/>

	==Work at the Indian National Army==		==Work at the Indian National Army==
	In 1942, Rajamani was recruited to the [[Rani of Jhansi regiment]] of the INA and was part of the army's military intelligence wing.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news\|title=Jaya dole for Netaji spy\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050622/asp/nation/story_4899986.asp\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=The Telegraph\|date=June 22, ~~2022~~}}</ref> She is credited to be the First Indian Female Spy.		In 1942, Rajamani was recruited to the [[Rani of Jhansi regiment]] of the INA and was part of the army's military intelligence wing.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news\|title=Jaya dole for Netaji spy\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050622/asp/nation/story_4899986.asp\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=The Telegraph\|date=June 22, 2005}}</ref> She is credited to be the First Indian Female Spy.

	During the Second World War, Rajamani was sent as a spy disguised as a worker into the British Military base in Kolkata to get the secrets of British and share them with INA. She played a key role in uncovering Britishers plan to Assassinate Bose during his secret Visit to Indian borders in 1943.		During the Second World War, Rajamani was sent as a spy disguised as a worker into the British Military base in Kolkata to get the secrets of British and share them with INA. She played a key role in uncovering Britishers plan to Assassinate Bose during his secret Visit to Indian borders in 1943.

	For almost two years, Rajamani and some of her female colleagues masqueraded as boys and gathered intelligence. While posing as a boy, her name was Mani. Once, one of her colleagues was caught by the British troops. To rescue her, Rajamani infiltrated the British camp dressed as a dancer. She drugged the British officers who were in-charge and freed her colleague. While they were escaping, Rajamani was shot on the leg by a British guard but she still managed to avoid capture.<ref name="thehindu1"/><ref name="rediff"/><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite news\|title=INA veteran has something to give too\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/21/stories/2005062105370400.htm\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=Jun 21, ~~2022~~}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		For almost two years, Rajamani and some of her female colleagues masqueraded as boys and gathered intelligence. While posing as a boy, her name was Mani. Once, one of her colleagues was caught by the British troops. To rescue her, Rajamani infiltrated the British camp dressed as a dancer. She drugged the British officers who were in-charge and freed her colleague. While they were escaping, Rajamani was shot on the leg by a British guard but she still managed to avoid capture.<ref name="thehindu1"/><ref name="rediff"/><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite news\|title=INA veteran has something to give too\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/21/stories/2005062105370400.htm\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=Jun 21, 2005}}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>

	Her work in the army ended when Netaji disbanded the INA after [[World War II]].<ref name="thehindu1"/><ref name="rediff"/>		Her work in the army ended when Netaji disbanded the INA after [[World War II]].<ref name="thehindu1"/><ref name="rediff"/>
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	After World War II, Rajamani's family gave away all their wealth, including the gold mine, and returned to India.<ref name="rediff"/> In 2005, a newspaper reported that she was living in [[Chennai]] and although sustained by freedom fighters pension, she was struggling to make ends meet. She appealed to the [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil Nadu State Government]] for help. The then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], [[Jayalalithaa]] provided assistance to her in the form of a gift of {{INR}}5 lakh and a rent-free housing board flat.<ref name="telegraph"/><ref name="thehindu2"/>		After World War II, Rajamani's family gave away all their wealth, including the gold mine, and returned to India.<ref name="rediff"/> In 2005, a newspaper reported that she was living in [[Chennai]] and although sustained by freedom fighters pension, she was struggling to make ends meet. She appealed to the [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil Nadu State Government]] for help. The then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], [[Jayalalithaa]] provided assistance to her in the form of a gift of {{INR}}5 lakh and a rent-free housing board flat.<ref name="telegraph"/><ref name="thehindu2"/>

	She has donated insignia to the INA gallery of the [[Netaji Subhash Birthplace National Museum]] in [[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=INA memorabilia to be displayed in Netaji museum\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/ina-memorabilia-to-be-displayed-in-netaji-museum/story-gn3PFSqXg46IO2AZI67YXI.html\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=Hindustan Times\|date=Oct 17, ~~2022~~}}</ref>		She has donated insignia to the INA gallery of the [[Netaji Subhash Birthplace National Museum]] in [[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=INA memorabilia to be displayed in Netaji museum\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/ina-memorabilia-to-be-displayed-in-netaji-museum/story-gn3PFSqXg46IO2AZI67YXI.html\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|work=Hindustan Times\|date=Oct 17, 2008}}</ref>

	In 2016, [[the EPIC Channel]] featured her story in the television series [[Adrishya]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Watch Adrishya - Epic TV Series - India's Greatest Spies - epicchannel.com\|url=http://www.epicchannel.com/show/adrishya\|website=Epic Channel\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|archive-date=10 July 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710223451/http://www.epicchannel.com/show/adrishya\|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has also written his autobiography. Her autobiography has been published in Hindi under the name Haar Nahi Manungi.		In 2016, [[the EPIC Channel]] featured her story in the television series [[Adrishya]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Watch Adrishya - Epic TV Series - India's Greatest Spies - epicchannel.com\|url=http://www.epicchannel.com/show/adrishya\|website=Epic Channel\|accessdate=30 November 2016\|archive-date=10 July 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710223451/http://www.epicchannel.com/show/adrishya\|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has also written his autobiography. Her autobiography has been published in Hindi under the name Haar Nahi Manungi.

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{{Short description|Officer in the Indian National Army}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saraswathi Rajamani
| image = Freedom fighter Rajamani and Neera Arya.jpg
| caption = Freedom fighters Saraswathi Rajamani and [[Neera Arya]]
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1927|1|11}}
| birth_place = [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]] (present day [[Myanmar]]).
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2018|1|13|1927|1|11}}
| death_place = Peters Colony, [[Royapettah]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] ,[[India]]
| other_names =
| spouse =
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| children =
| alma_mater =
| known_for = Youngest Spy In The [[Indian National Army|INA]]
}}

'''Saraswathi Rajamani''' was a veteran of the [[Indian National Army]] (INA). She is well known for her work in the military intelligence wing of the army.

She had recently appeared in a short film titled 'Voice of an Independent Indian' directed by Kaushik Sridhar available on YouTube.

==Childhood==
Rajamani was born on 11 th January in 1927, in [[Rangoon]], [[Burma]] (present day [[Myanmar]]). Her father owned a gold mine and was one of the richest Indians in Rangoon. Her family was a staunch supporter of the Indian freedom movement and also contributed money to the movement.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news|title=An INA veteran lives in penury|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/17/stories/2005061715060400.htm|accessdate=30 November 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=Jun 17, 2022}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite web|title=The forgotten spy|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/26spec2.htm|website=Reddif.com|accessdate=30 November 2016|date=August 26, 2022}}</ref>

As a 16 year old, inspired by [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]]’s speech at Rangoon, she donated all her jewellery to the INA. Realizing that the young girl might have donated the jewellery naively, Netaji visited her house to return it. However, Rajamani was adamant that he use it for the army. Impressed by her determination, he renamed her Saraswathi.<ref name="thehindu1" /><ref name="rediff"/>

==Work at the Indian National Army==
In 1942, Rajamani was recruited to the [[Rani of Jhansi regiment]] of the INA and was part of the army's military intelligence wing.<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news|title=Jaya dole for Netaji spy|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050622/asp/nation/story_4899986.asp|accessdate=30 November 2016|work=The Telegraph|date=June 22, 2022}}</ref> She is credited to be the First Indian Female Spy.

During the Second World War, Rajamani was sent as a spy disguised as a worker into the British Military base in Kolkata to get the secrets of British and share them with INA. She played a key role in uncovering Britishers plan to Assassinate Bose during his secret Visit to Indian borders in 1943.

For almost two years, Rajamani and some of her female colleagues masqueraded as boys and gathered intelligence. While posing as a boy, her name was Mani. Once, one of her colleagues was caught by the British troops. To rescue her, Rajamani infiltrated the British camp dressed as a dancer. She drugged the British officers who were in-charge and freed her colleague. While they were escaping, Rajamani was shot on the leg by a British guard but she still managed to avoid capture.<ref name="thehindu1"/><ref name="rediff"/><ref name="thehindu2">{{cite news|title=INA veteran has something to give too|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/21/stories/2005062105370400.htm|accessdate=30 November 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=Jun 21, 2022}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Her work in the army ended when Netaji disbanded the INA after [[World War II]].<ref name="thehindu1"/><ref name="rediff"/>

==Later years==
After World War II, Rajamani's family gave away all their wealth, including the gold mine, and returned to India.<ref name="rediff"/> In 2005, a newspaper reported that she was living in [[Chennai]] and although sustained by freedom fighters pension, she was struggling to make ends meet. She appealed to the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu State Government]] for help. The then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], [[Jayalalithaa]] provided assistance to her in the form of a gift of {{INR}}5 lakh and a rent-free housing board flat.<ref name="telegraph"/><ref name="thehindu2"/>

She has donated insignia to the INA gallery of the [[Netaji Subhash Birthplace National Museum]] in [[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite news|title=INA memorabilia to be displayed in Netaji museum|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/ina-memorabilia-to-be-displayed-in-netaji-museum/story-gn3PFSqXg46IO2AZI67YXI.html|accessdate=30 November 2016|work=Hindustan Times|date=Oct 17, 2022}}</ref>

In 2016, [[the EPIC Channel]] featured her story in the television series [[Adrishya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Adrishya - Epic TV Series - India's Greatest Spies - epicchannel.com|url=http://www.epicchannel.com/show/adrishya|website=Epic Channel|accessdate=30 November 2016|archive-date=10 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710223451/http://www.epicchannel.com/show/adrishya|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has also written his autobiography. Her autobiography has been published in Hindi under the name Haar Nahi Manungi.

== Death ==
Freedom fighter Smt. Saraswathi Rajamani died of cardiac arrest on January 13, 2018. Her last rites were held at Peters Colony, Royapettah, Chennai.

==References==

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[[Category:1927 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Yangon]]
[[Category:Indian National Army personnel]]
[[Category:Indian women of World War II]]
[[Category:Women Indian independence activists]]
[[Category:Women spies]]