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'''Umabai Kundapur''' (1891-1992) was an Indian freedom fighter from [[Karnataka]]. She was Founder of Bhagini Mandal, a group of freedom fighters, She was the head of the women's wing of the Hindustani Seva Dal founded by [[N. S. Hardikar]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hegde |first=Shakila |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=myZREAAAQBAJ&pg=PT76&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgJEAI |title=Women Empowerment |last2=K |first2=Nagappa Gowda |date=2021-11-09 |publisher=Prowess Publishing |isbn=978-1-5457-5447-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahotsav |first=Amrit |title=Umabai Kundapur |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?12651 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India |language=English}}</ref>
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Umabai Kundanpur
| birth_date = {{birth date|1892|3|25|df=y}}
| image = Umabai Kundapur.png
| death_date = 1992
| office = Head of the women's wing of the [[Seva Dal]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| birth_place = Hubballi, Karnataka
}}
'''Umabai Kundapur''' (1891–1992) was an Indian freedom fighter from [[Karnataka]]. She founded Bhagini Mandal, a group of freedom fighters.

She was the head of the women's wing of the Hindustani [[Seva Dal]] founded by [[N. S. Hardikar]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hegde |first1=Shakila |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=myZREAAAQBAJ&dq=umabai+kundapur&pg=PT76 |title=Women Empowerment |last2=K |first2=Nagappa Gowda |date=2021-11-09 |publisher=Prowess Publishing |isbn=978-1-5457-5447-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahotsav |first=Amrit |title=Umabai Kundapur |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?12651 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India |language=English}}</ref>


== Birth and education ==
== Birth and education ==
Umabai born on March 25, 1892, into a Brahmin family in Kundapur, had the childhood name Bhavani Golikeri. Her father was Golikeri Krishna Rao and her mother was Tungabai. She had five brothers, making a total of six children in the family. In 1898, Umabai and her brothers moved to the city of Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=noRmAAAAMAAJ&q=umabai+kundapur&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgEEAI |title=The Great Indians |date=2006 |publisher=One India One People Foundation in collaboration with Authorspress |isbn=978-81-7273-318-6 |language=en}}</ref>
Umabai was born on 25 March 1892, into a Brahmin family in Kundapur, as Bhavani Golikeri. Her father was Golikeri Krishna Rao and her mother was Tungabai. In 1898, Umabai and her brothers moved to the city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=noRmAAAAMAAJ&q=umabai+kundapur |title=The Great Indians |date=2006 |publisher=One India One People Foundation in collaboration with Authorspress |isbn=978-81-7273-318-6 |language=en}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
At the age of 13, she got married to Sanjirao Kundapur in 1905.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Slate |first=Nico |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bzPxEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT35&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgIEAI |title=Indian Lives Series Book 3 - Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: The Art of Freedom |date=2024-02-27 |publisher=Fourth Estate India |isbn=978-93-5489-960-7 |language=en}}</ref>
At the age of 13, she married Sanjeeva Rao Kundapur in 1905. She had five brothers.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Slate |first=Nico |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bzPxEAAAQBAJ&dq=umabai+kundapur&pg=PT35 |title=Indian Lives Series Book 3 - Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: The Art of Freedom |date=2024-02-27 |publisher=Fourth Estate India |isbn=978-93-5489-960-7 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Karelia |first=Gopi |date=2022-01-23 |title=Umabai: When a Defiant Widow Led 150 Women to Fight for India's Freedom |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/273937/umabai-kundapur-unsung-woman-freedom-fighter-india/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=The Better India |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Life ==
== Life ==
Umabai was deeply moved by the grand procession of [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]'s funeral on August 1, 1920, which ignited her passion for the freedom struggle. Witnessing the exemplary organization and voluntary service of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] during those times, she made the decision to join the freedom struggle voluntarily.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jha |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ERo8BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA112&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgFEAI |title=Political Science: University of Delhi |date=2012 |publisher=Pearson Education India |isbn=978-93-325-1007-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=S.H |first=Patil |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=34akDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA567&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgMEAI |title=The Constitution, Government and Politics in India |publisher=Vikas Publishing House |isbn=978-93-259-9411-9 |language=en}}</ref>
Umabai was inspired to join the independence movement of India by the procession of [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]]'s funeral on 1 August 1920. After witnessing the service of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] during those times, she made the decision to join the freedom struggle.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ERo8BAAAQBAJ&dq=umabai+kundapur&pg=PA112 |title=Political Science: University of Delhi |date=2012 |publisher=Pearson Education India |isbn=978-93-325-1007-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=S.H |first=Patil |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=34akDwAAQBAJ&dq=umabai+kundapur&pg=PA567 |title=The Constitution, Government and Politics in India |publisher=Vikas Publishing House |isbn=978-93-259-9411-9 |language=en}}</ref>


When [[Mahatma Gandhi]] announced the [[Non-cooperation movement (1919–1922)|Non-Cooperation Movement]] on 4 September 1920.
When [[Mahatma Gandhi]] announced the [[Non-cooperation movement|Non-Cooperation Movement]] on September 4, 1920, Umabai, along with her brother Raghurama Rao and husband Sanjeeva Rao,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kumar |first=Anu |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=nP51EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT131&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgNEAI |title=Her Name Was Freedom: 35 Fearless Women Who Fought for India’s Independence |date=2022-07-25 |publisher=Hachette India |isbn=978-93-93701-12-1 |language=en}}</ref> eagerly took part in the movement. She actively promoted the use of Khadi, going from house to house to encourage women to participate in the fight for freedom. Additionally, she wrote and performed numerous plays that revolved around the movement, inspiring others to join the cause.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=V. S. Narayana |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-kc1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT105&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgHEAI |title=Dr. N.S. Hardiker |date=2017-08-29 |publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting |isbn=978-81-230-2541-4 |language=en}}</ref>


After the death of her husband Sanjeevarao Kundapur due to tuberculosis in 28 March 1923, Umabai, who was 31 years old at the time, decided to return to Hubli with her father-in-law. It was during this period that Ananda Rao established the Karnataka Press in Hubballi. Following her return, Umabai became actively involved in the Hindustani Seva Dal (HSD) founded by Hardikar in 1923, with the aim of motivating Indian youth to participate in the freedom struggle. Not only did she join the association, but she was also elected as the leader of the women's wing. Additionally, Umabai took on the responsibility of overseeing the Tilak Kanya School, which was originally established by Hardikar.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Basu |first=Aparna |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-F6wDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT117&dq=umabai+kundapur&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEidmWyPGEAxVxSWwGHYMWDJ4Q6AF6BAgKEAI |title=Women in Satyagraha |publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting |isbn=978-81-230-3068-5 |language=en}}</ref>
Umabai, along with her brother Raghurama Rao and husband Sanjeeva Rao,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kumar |first=Anu |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nP51EAAAQBAJ&dq=umabai+kundapur&pg=PT131 |title=Her Name Was Freedom: 35 Fearless Women Who Fought for India's Independence |date=2022-07-25 |publisher=Hachette India |isbn=978-93-93701-12-1 |language=en}}</ref> took part in the movement. She promoted the use of Khadi, going from house to house to encourage women to participate in the fight for freedom. Additionally, she wrote and performed numerous plays that revolved around the movement with the aim of inspiring others to join the cause.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=V. S. Narayana |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kc1DwAAQBAJ&dq=umabai+kundapur&pg=PT105 |title=Dr. N.S. Hardiker |date=2017-08-29 |publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting |isbn=978-81-230-2541-4 |language=en}}</ref>

After the death of her husband Sanjeeva Rao Kundapur due to tuberculosis on 28 March 1923, Umabai, who was 31 years old at the time, decided to return to [[Hubli]] with her father-in-law. It was during this period that Ananda Rao established the Karnataka Press in Hubballi. Following her return, Umabai became involved in the Hindustani Seva Dal (HSD) founded by Narayan Subbarao Hardikar in 1923, with the aim of motivating Indian youth to participate in the independence movement. She was later elected as leader of the women's wing. Additionally, Umabai took on the responsibility of overseeing the Tilak Kanya School, which was originally established by Hardikar.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Basu |first=Aparna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-F6wDwAAQBAJ&dq=umabai+kundapur&pg=PT117 |title=Women in Satyagraha |publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting |isbn=978-81-230-3068-5 |language=en}}</ref>
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[[File:Umabai kundapur in congress hall.jpg|thumb|Umabai Kundapur in [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] Hall]]

Umabai, an active participant in the independence movement, was arrested by the British government in 1932 and imprisoned in [[Yerawada Central Jail|Yerawada jail]] for a period of 4 months. While in jail, Umabai received the news of her father-in-law Ananda Rao's death. The loss of Ananda Rao, who had been a strong supporter, deeply affected Umabai. [[Sarojini Naidu]], also imprisoned at the time, provided encouragement to Umabai and advised that all activities related to her political movement should be conducted covertly. Upon Umabai's release, she found that the British government had seized the Karnataka Press, established by Ananda Rao, and the Tilak Kanya School had been shut down. Additionally, Bhagini Mandal, an NGO founded by Ananda Rao, was deemed illegal. Despite these setbacks, Umabai continued to provide refuge to freedom fighters in her modest home.
[[File:With brothers.png|thumb|Umabai Kundapur with her brothers.]]

During the [[Quit India Movement]] in 1942, the independence movement intensified. Many underground fighters sought shelter at Umabai's residence, where she provided them with food and accommodation while evading the British authorities.{{fact|date=August 2024}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Shintri |first=Sarojini |title=Women Freedom Fighters in Karnataka |publisher=Prasaranga, Karnatak University |year=1983 |isbn=978-0836414851 |edition=1st |location=Karnataka |pages=3 Sep 2008 |language=English}}

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Latest revision as of 03:48, 9 November 2024

Umabai Kundanpur
Head of the women's wing of the Seva Dal
Personal details
Born(1892-03-25)25 March 1892
Hubballi, Karnataka
Died1992
Political partyIndian National Congress

Umabai Kundapur (1891–1992) was an Indian freedom fighter from Karnataka. She founded Bhagini Mandal, a group of freedom fighters.

She was the head of the women's wing of the Hindustani Seva Dal founded by N. S. Hardikar.[1][2]

Birth and education

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Umabai was born on 25 March 1892, into a Brahmin family in Kundapur, as Bhavani Golikeri. Her father was Golikeri Krishna Rao and her mother was Tungabai. In 1898, Umabai and her brothers moved to the city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.[3]

Personal life

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At the age of 13, she married Sanjeeva Rao Kundapur in 1905. She had five brothers.[4][5]

Life

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Umabai was inspired to join the independence movement of India by the procession of Bal Gangadhar Tilak's funeral on 1 August 1920. After witnessing the service of the Congress during those times, she made the decision to join the freedom struggle.[6][7]

When Mahatma Gandhi announced the Non-Cooperation Movement on 4 September 1920.

Umabai, along with her brother Raghurama Rao and husband Sanjeeva Rao,[8] took part in the movement. She promoted the use of Khadi, going from house to house to encourage women to participate in the fight for freedom. Additionally, she wrote and performed numerous plays that revolved around the movement with the aim of inspiring others to join the cause.[9]

After the death of her husband Sanjeeva Rao Kundapur due to tuberculosis on 28 March 1923, Umabai, who was 31 years old at the time, decided to return to Hubli with her father-in-law. It was during this period that Ananda Rao established the Karnataka Press in Hubballi. Following her return, Umabai became involved in the Hindustani Seva Dal (HSD) founded by Narayan Subbarao Hardikar in 1923, with the aim of motivating Indian youth to participate in the independence movement. She was later elected as leader of the women's wing. Additionally, Umabai took on the responsibility of overseeing the Tilak Kanya School, which was originally established by Hardikar.[10]

Umabai Kundapur in Congress Hall

Umabai, an active participant in the independence movement, was arrested by the British government in 1932 and imprisoned in Yerawada jail for a period of 4 months. While in jail, Umabai received the news of her father-in-law Ananda Rao's death. The loss of Ananda Rao, who had been a strong supporter, deeply affected Umabai. Sarojini Naidu, also imprisoned at the time, provided encouragement to Umabai and advised that all activities related to her political movement should be conducted covertly. Upon Umabai's release, she found that the British government had seized the Karnataka Press, established by Ananda Rao, and the Tilak Kanya School had been shut down. Additionally, Bhagini Mandal, an NGO founded by Ananda Rao, was deemed illegal. Despite these setbacks, Umabai continued to provide refuge to freedom fighters in her modest home.

Umabai Kundapur with her brothers.

During the Quit India Movement in 1942, the independence movement intensified. Many underground fighters sought shelter at Umabai's residence, where she provided them with food and accommodation while evading the British authorities.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Hegde, Shakila; K, Nagappa Gowda (9 November 2021). Women Empowerment. Prowess Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5457-5447-4.
  2. ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Umabai Kundapur". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ The Great Indians. One India One People Foundation in collaboration with Authorspress. 2006. ISBN 978-81-7273-318-6.
  4. ^ Slate, Nico (27 February 2024). Indian Lives Series Book 3 - Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay: The Art of Freedom. Fourth Estate India. ISBN 978-93-5489-960-7.
  5. ^ Karelia, Gopi (23 January 2022). "Umabai: When a Defiant Widow Led 150 Women to Fight for India's Freedom". The Better India. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ Jha (2012). Political Science: University of Delhi. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-93-325-1007-4.
  7. ^ S.H, Patil. The Constitution, Government and Politics in India. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-93-259-9411-9.
  8. ^ Kumar, Anu (25 July 2022). Her Name Was Freedom: 35 Fearless Women Who Fought for India's Independence. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-93701-12-1.
  9. ^ Rao, V. S. Narayana (29 August 2017). Dr. N.S. Hardiker. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2541-4.
  10. ^ Basu, Aparna. Women in Satyagraha. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-3068-5.

Bibliography

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  • Shintri, Sarojini (1983). Women Freedom Fighters in Karnataka (1st ed.). Karnataka: Prasaranga, Karnatak University. pp. 3 Sep 2008. ISBN 978-0836414851.