Basanti Devi

Basanti Devi (23 March 1880 – 7 May 1974) was an Indian independence activist during the British rule in India. She was the wife of activist Chittaranjan Das. After Das' arrest in 1921 and death in 1925, she took an active part in various political and social movements and continued with social work post-independence. She was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1973.

For the Indian environmentalist, see Basanti Devi (environmentalist).

Basanti Devi
Born(1880-03-23)23 March 1880
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died7 May 1974 (aged 94)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Known forIndependence activist
Political partyIndian National Congress
MovementIndian independence movement
SpouseChittaranjan Das
AwardsPadma Vibhushan (1973)
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