Find out who was Kamini Rai, who gave women suffrage in India

New Delhi, 12 October 2019, Saturday

Google has created a special doodle on the 155th anniversary of Kamini Rai. Kamini Rai was the first woman to graduate in Indian history. He worked to ensure every woman had equal rights. He was a Bengali poet, educator and social activist.

He was born on October 12, 1864 in the village of Basanda in Bengal, now located in the Barisal district of Bangladesh. Born in Bunkerganj district, British India on October 12, Kamini Rai grew up in a prominent family. His brother was elected mayor of Calcutta. His sister was a doctor in the royal family of Nepal.

Despite her interest in mathematics, Kamini Rai was writing poetry from a young age. He graduated from Bethune College in 1886 with a degree in Sanskrit. In college, he met another student, Abla Boss, who was known for his social work in women's education and worked to improve the condition of widows. She became friends with Abla Bose and began to advocate for women's rights.

In addition to serving the community, he also participated in the freedom movement. In 1883, during the tenure of the Viceroy Lord Ripon, the Albert Bill passed, according to which Indian judges were empowered to hear cases involving a European citizen. The European community opposed it, but the Indians supported it, one of which was Kamini Rai.

In 1909, her husband Kedarnath Rai passed away. After her husband's death she became fully involved in the fight for women's rights. He made women aware of their rights through his poems. She also led a movement for this work and in 1926, women got the right to vote.

At that time, women were in the society against misconduct in the Indian continent. At that time, Kamini Roy advocated for women's rights and their studies. It is worth mentioning that the literary contributions include Mahashweta Pundarik, Puraniki, Deep O Dhoop, Jeevan Pathay, Nirmalaya, Mallya o Nirmalaya and Ashoka Music. She also wrote a book on ballads and essays for children, Balika Shikhar Ardash.

He lived in Hazaribagh for several years of his life. He used to discuss literary topics with scholars like Mahesh Chandra Ghosh, Direndranath Chowdhury. He passed away on December 27, 1933.