Several revolutionaries were born during the Indian Freedom Struggle of 1947. While some names were etched in history, some were forgotten. One such name is of Durgawati Devi aka, Durga Bhabhi.
Durga Devi Vohra was the only child of a Gujarati Brahmin couple settled in Allahabad. Her mother died when she was young and her father took vows of sannyas, leaving her to be brought up by her aunt.
A new book also highlights the role of women like Durga Devi Vohra, who not only helped Bhagat Singh escape British intelligence but also participated in action. An excerpt... Bhagat Singh in Lahore ...