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{{Short description|Was an Indian freedom fighter and a social reformer}} | |||
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==Role after independence of India== | ==Role after independence of India== | ||
After the [[Independence of India]] in 1947, Rama Devi dedicated herself to the cause of [[Bhoodan]] and [[Gramdan]] movement of [[Acharya Vinoba Bhave]].<ref name="Chowdhry1992">{{cite book|author=Dharam Paul Chowdhry|title=Profile of voluntary action in social welfare and development|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yqFIAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=22 April 2011| | After the [[Independence of India]] in 1947, Rama Devi dedicated herself to the cause of [[Bhoodan]] and [[Gramdan]] movement of [[Acharya Vinoba Bhave]].<ref name="Chowdhry1992">{{cite book|author=Dharam Paul Chowdhry|title=Profile of voluntary action in social welfare and development|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yqFIAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=22 April 2011|year=1992|publisher=Siddhartha Publishers|isbn=978-81-85464-01-5}}. ''In 1952 the Bhoodan and Gramdan movement claimed the services of both Mrs. Rama Devi and her...''</ref> In 1952 she along with her husband she travelled on foot about 4000 kilometres across the state to propagate the message of giving land and wealth to the landless and poor.<ref name="Chowdhry1992"/><ref>Orissa Review 1990 – Volume 47 – Page 14 "commencement of the Salt Satyagraha, the women leaders like Rama Devi, Sarala Devi, Malatl Devi and Kiran Bala Sen made efforts for the active participation of women in this satyagraha. Led by Rama Devi and Malati Devi, fifteen hundred ..."</ref><ref>Reflections on the National Movement in Orissa 1997 "Malati Devi protest meeting was held and a big procession was organised at Cuttack on 7th May, 1930. During this time prominent women leaders of Orissa like Rama Devi, Malati Devi and Sarala Devi were arrested. On 25th September ..."</ref><ref>B. S. Chandrababu, L. Thilagavathi Woman, Her History and Her Struggle for Emancipation 2009 – Page 313 "Rama Devi was married at the age of fourteen, in 1914 to [[Gopabandru Choudhury]], who was working as a Deputy ... the Civil Disobedience Movement when the top leaders were imprisoned, Rama Devi acted as the 'Dictator' of the Orissa ..."</ref><ref>Subhas Chandra Parida, Sasmita Nayak Empowerment of Women in India – 2009 Page 197 "... Women political leaders like Basant Manjari Devi (Rajamata of Ranapur), Rama Devi and Malati Choudhury (social ..."</ref><ref>Sachidananda Mohanty – Early Women's Writings in Orissa, 1898–1950: A Lost Tradition 2005 "Rama. Devi. 1889–1985. Daughter of Gopal Ballabha Das, younger brother of Madhusudan D:is. the eminent Oriya nationalist, Rama Devi received no formal schooling. She was married to Gopabandhu Choudhury at the age of 14. ..."</ref> From 1928, Rama Devi stayed in the Alaka Ashram at [[Jagatsingpur]].<ref>Atul Chandra Pradhan, Ashok Kumar Patnaik, Utkal University. Post-graduate Dept. of History People's movements in Orissa during the colonial era – 1994– Page 149 "In the process they had paved the way towards building of a new society in Orissa based on Gandhians ideals. From 1928 Rama Devi had stayed in the Alaka Ashram at Jagatsingpur and had participated in all the activities of the Ashram."</ref> | ||
She helped set up the Utkal Khadi Mandal and also established a Teachers’ Training Centre and [[Balwadi]] at [[Ramchandrapur]]. In 1950 she set up a Tribal Welfare Centre at [[Dumburugeda]]. During the 1951 famine she and Malati worked in famine relief in [[Koraput]]. She worked to aid soldiers affected by the [[Indo-Chinese War]] of 1962. | She helped set up the Utkal Khadi Mandal and also established a Teachers’ Training Centre and [[Balwadi]] at [[Ramchandrapur]]. In 1950 she set up a Tribal Welfare Centre at [[Dumburugeda]]. During the 1951 famine she and Malati worked in famine relief in [[Koraput]]. She worked to aid soldiers affected by the [[Indo-Chinese War]] of 1962. | ||
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==Memorials== | ==Memorials== | ||
[[ | [[Rama Devi Women's University]] at [[Bhubaneshwar]] is named in her memory. It is the first women's university in eastern India, established as such since 2015. There is a museum dedicated to her within the university premises.<ref>[http://www.rdwu.org/ Ramadevi Womens University]</ref> The school – Shishu Vihar – started by her at Cuttack is now named Ramadevi Shishu Vihar.<ref>[http://www.graduates.com/ss/517940 rmss]</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
She died on 22 July 1985.<ref name=or/> | She died on 22 July 1985 at the age of 85.<ref name=or/> | ||
<!-- Though she belonged to a very rich [[jamindar]] family she quit all her luxury and comfort for the cause of independence. She took active part in [[Salt Satyagraha]], [[Khadi]] Movement, [[Bhoodan]] and [[Gramdan movement|Gramdaan movement]] of [[Vinoba Bhave]] and was imprisoned several times by the [[British Government]]. | <!-- Though she belonged to a very rich [[jamindar]] family she quit all her luxury and comfort for the cause of independence. She took active part in [[Salt Satyagraha]], [[Khadi]] Movement, [[Bhoodan]] and [[Gramdan movement|Gramdaan movement]] of [[Vinoba Bhave]] and was imprisoned several times by the [[British Government]]. | ||
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