PARTICIPATION OF ASSAMESE WOMEN IN THE QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE WOMEN OF DARRANGDISTRICT.

“Quit India”, this simple but powerful slogan, launched the legendary struggle which also became famous by the name “August Revolution”.1 At a special session of the All India Congress Committee held at Bombay on 7th and 8th August, 1942, the historic Quit India resolution was adopted.2 The participation of women in large numbers in this movement was one of its most important features. The participation of women in the freedom struggle was increasing day by day, more particularly after 1930, throughout the country. In Assam, many women had to take the leadership of the Quit India Movement after the arrest of all the prominent leaders of the state within a few days of the adoption of the Quit India resolution. Women came out of their houses and took active part in processions, demonstrations and picketing. Darrang district of Assam played a significant role in India’s struggle for independence. The people of the district contributed significantly to the success of the freedom movement of India. Apart from rearing up their children and doing their household duties they took equal part with the males in various programmes of the freedom movement.3A number of works have been done on the Assamese nationalism and Assam’s role in the National Movement, but research on the role of women in the freedom struggle is still ignored. During the Quit India Movement, the women of the district of Darrang made immense contribution.