DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2014.v02i03.007

Pages: 408-411

In this paper, the contribution of women so far the independence of the country has been presented. It has been found in literature that a huge number of Marathi women openly took part in the Swadeshi Movement in 1906. The Women play an important role when Mahatma Gandhi ji launched countrywide movement against the Rowlett Act (1918). The contribution of Shanta Tilak, Yamuna Bai Savarkar, Satyabhama Tilak Avantika Bai Gokhale, Renu Bai Savarkar, Sarojini Naidu, Durgabai, Asha Devi, Sewagram, Meera Ben, Bhima Bai and R. Sushila Nayar have been cited for various movement launched for the independence of India..