Ashalata Sen: A True Gandhian – Her Life, Legacy, and Contribution

Ashalata Sen, born on 2nd February 1894 in Noakhali (present-day Bangladesh), epitomized the Gandhian way of life with her simple and austere lifestyle. The daughter of Bagala Mohan Das Gupta and Monoda Das Gupta, she was deeply inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's principles of non-violence, Satyagraha, and self-reliance.
Her early life was marked by a happy but brief marriage to Satya Ranjan Sen, a government servant, at the tender age of 12. Tragically, Ashalata Sen husband passed away when she was just 22, leaving her with a four-month-old son.