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Give an account on the role of Assam in Civil disobedience movement... For 5 marks​

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Role of Assam in civil disobedience movement :

The top Congress brass including Mahatma Gandhi were arrested within days of the AICC resolution. Same was the case in Assam. This however did not dampen the spirits and the will of the young and the old protesters alike. Despite solid leadership and a flurry of acts of violence both by the administration and the protesters, the movement was a grand success.For the first time the role of Assam in the Independence movement came to the fore. Students took the lead role in the protests which motivated the elderly to also take a proactive role in the protests.Women were the backbone of this movement. Iconic personalities like Aruna Asaf Ali, Matangini Hazra, Sucheta Kripalani took centre stage during the movement. Assam also had its own share of women heroes. the brave-heart Kanaklata Baruah, Puspalata Das, Kamala Miri, Ratnabala Phukan, Buddheswari Hazarika, Damayanti Bora, Bhogeswsari Phukanani etc. who were mostly members of the Mrityu Bahini or Santi-Sena.