Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was a celebrated poetess and writer from India. Born in 1904, she was the first woman to win the title of satyagrahi, a term that refers to a nonviolent anti-colonialist. In her later years, she continued to make revolutionary statements as part of the Indian freedom struggle. She also wrote poems and short stories, which she published in her lifetime. Unfortunately, she died in a car accident in 1948. While she was very popular, her work was still widely acclaimed, and her legacy lives on in many countries.
The poet, who was imprisoned in India for six months in 1947, was an inspiration to many. Her writings inspired many to join the freedom struggle and she was jailed for a period of time. But despite her prison term, she continued to be active in the freedom struggle. She married a playwright and worked with the Congress, and her work was honored with the naming of a coast guard ship after her name. The ICGS Subhadra Kumari Chauhan is now an Indian Coast Guard ship. And, her statue in Jabalpur is still standing.
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan died in a car accident in Seoni, MP, on 15 February 1948. Her most popular poem is "Papadi," about the brave Queen of Jhansi. She was married to Thakur Laxman Singh Chauhan, a Thakur from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. Their children, including Draupadi, were born to her and Thakur Laxman Singh.
