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Pritilata Waddedar was born in Chattogram on 5 May 1911. She was a meritorious student at Dr Khastagir Government Girls' School in Chattogram and Eden College, Dhaka. She graduated in philosophy with distinction from Bethune College in Kolkata. In her college days, Pritilata was an activist in the anti-British movement. All through her life, she dreamt of two things: a society without gender discrimination, and her motherland free from British colonial rule.

So she decided to fight against the British rule. Soon after, Pritilata became the head teacher of Nandankanon, Aparna Charan School in Chattogram. Gradually she involved herself in Surja Sen's armed resistance movement. Surja Sen was a famous anti-British movement organizer and revolutionary activist in Chattogram area at that time. In 1932, Surja Sen planned an attack on the Pahartali European Club. The club was well-known for its notorious sign at its entrance: Dogs and Indians not allowed. Surja Sen assigned Pritilata to lead a team of 10-12 men to attack the Club. The raid was successful but Pritilata, dressed as a man, failed to get out of the Club. She committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide to avoid arrest. She proved that women can work like men. She also proved that women too needed to be prepared to sacrifice their lives for freedom from the British colonial,rule. Her dream finally came true. The British rule came to an end in 1947 though she couldn't see it during her lifetime.

এসএসসি English for Toady Dreams

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Answer the following questions in your own words :

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Why did Pritilata commit suicide?

Pritilata committed suicide to escape arrest.

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What did Pritilata dreamt of throught her life?

Pritilata dreamt of a society without gender discrimination and her motherland without British rule.

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Where did Pritilata start her career?

Pritilata started her career in as the headteacher of Nandakanon Arpana Charan School, Chattogram.

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How did the British rule came to an end?

The British rule came to an end through the sacrifices of millions of freedom loving people.

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When did she plan to attack the Pahartali European club?

She planned to attack Pahartali club in 1932.

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"Pritilata fought not only against the British rule but also gender discrimination." Justify the sentence in your own language in short.

Pritilata fought not only against the British rule but also against the gender discrimination because being a woman she received combat training and was assigned to lead a team. She did her assignment successfully. And to save her team and avoid arrest, she sacrificed her life committing suicide. It depicts her dual role.

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Why do you think the sign "Dogs and Indian's not allowed" is a notorious one?

The sign is a notorious one because the British did not allow Indian people in the club. They compared Indian people to dogs. To them Indian people are not better than the dogs.

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How did Pritilata prove women can work like men?

To establish British colonial rule-free India, Pritilata received combat training to fight against the British and was assigned to lead a team of 10-12 men to attack a European club. Though the raid was successful, Pritilata, dressed as a men failed to escape and to avoid arrest, committed suicide. Thus, she proved women can work like men.

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Discuss the contribution of Pritilata to anti British Movement in 2/3 sentences.

The contribution of Pritilata to the anti-British movement cannot be described in words. She received combat training and was assigned to lead a team to raid a European club. She did her task successfully but failed to escape and to avoid arrest she sacrificed her life.

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