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@article{202373,
        author = {Sonika Devi and Dr. Janak Singh},
        title = {Women’s Participation in India’s Freedom Struggle: A Historical and Gender-Based Reinterpretation},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {7159-7164},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=202373},
        abstract = {The Indian freedom struggle was not only a political movement against British colonial rule but also a broad social, cultural, and moral awakening. Women played a significant role in this national movement as leaders, protestors, reformers, revolutionaries, satyagrahis, organizers, writers, and supporters of underground activities. However, mainstream nationalist historiography has often given greater attention to male leaders, political organizations, and constitutional developments, while women’s contribution has frequently been treated as secondary or symbolic. This research article attempts to reinterpret women’s participation in India’s freedom struggle from a historical and gender-based perspective. It highlights how women moved from the domestic sphere to public life and challenged both colonial domination and patriarchal restrictions. The article argues that women’s participation gave the freedom movement moral strength, social depth, and democratic character. It also emphasizes the need to recover the contribution of both famous and lesser-known women freedom fighters in order to build a more inclusive understanding of Indian nationalism.},
        keywords = {Women’s participation, Indian freedom struggle, nationalism, gender history, colonial India, women freedom fighters, empowerment.},
        month = {May},
        }