Today is the 163rd birth anniversary of India's great personality Madam Bhikaji Cama. She is considered the mother of the revolution against the British in India. She was the first to hoist the Indian flag. But very few people know about her name and contribution. Bhikaji Cama raised her voice against the dictatorship of the British and played an important role in laying the foundation of India's independence. She set an example of patriotism by hoisting the Indian flag first. Bhikaji Cama was born on September 24, 1861 in Bombay and died on August 13, 1936 in Bombay. She was an Indian political activist and a supporter of women's rights. She hoisted the first version of the Indian national flag, which was a tricolor with green, saffron and red stripes, at the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart, Germany in 1907.
Who is Bhikaji?
Bhikaji Patel was born into a wealthy Parsi business family. She received her early education in Bombay. Influenced by an environment during her student life where the Indian nationalist movement was taking root, she was drawn to political issues at an early age. In 1885 she married Rustomji Cama, a renowned lawyer, but her involvement in socio-political issues led to differences between the two. Due to marital problems and poor health, Cama left India and moved to London.
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raised voice against the British
Indian freedom fighter Madam Bhikaji Cama is known for raising her voice against the British and fighting for India's independence. During her stay in England, she met Dadabhai Naoroji, who was a staunch critic of British economic policies in India. This meeting changed the direction of her life and she started working for the Indian National Congress. Madam Cama also associated with other Indian nationalists like Veer Savarkar, Lala Hardayal and Shyamji Krishna Verma and addressed several meetings at Hyde Park in London.
Also raised voice for women rights
After the conference in Stuttgart in 1907, Madam Cama embarked on a long lecture tour. The purpose of this tour was to create public opinion, especially among the expatriate Indians, against the British rule in India. During this time she also raised her voice for women's rights. When rumours of her deportation from England began to spread, she moved to Paris in 1909. Her house in Paris became a centre for those fighting for Indian independence. She helped Har Dayal to start his revolutionary newspaper 'Bande Mataram', copies of which were smuggled into India from London.
When Madam Cama was put under house arrest
During World War I, when Great Britain and France became allies, the French authorities interned her for three years because of her anti-British activities. Even during internment, Madam Cama maintained contacts with Indian, Irish and Egyptian revolutionaries and collaborated with French socialists and the Russian leadership. In 1935, at the age of 75, she was allowed to return to India, where she died the following year.
