| Name(s) |
MADAM CAMA
(born as: Bhikaiji Rustom Cama) |
| Date of
Birth |
September 24, 1861 |
| Date of
Death |
August 13, 1936 |
|
Identity |
Indian Freedom Fighter - A
prominent personality of the Indian
Nationalist Movement. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- August 03, 1885 -
She got married to Rustom Cama, an affluent pro-British
lawyer. She did not enjoy her married life and spent most of her
time performing social welfare activities.
- 1896 - Bombay presidency was hit by a
natural calamity, followed by spreadng of epidemic. Madam
Cama was instrumental in working hard for
rescuing other people and inoculating them, she herself
became a victim of the infection. She became very weak, but
somehow managed to survive.
- 1902 - she went to Europe for
subsequent medical care.
- August 22, 1907 - She raised the flag
for India's Independence at the International Socialist
Conference in Stuttgart, Germany.
- January 26, 1962 - Indian Posts and
Telegraphs Department issued a stamp in her honour.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- She was born to a Parsi family
in Bombay (now Mumbai).
- She came from a well off family;
her father Sorabji Framji Patel was
an influential member of the Parsi
community.
- While Madam Cama was in London,
she served as the private secretary
to Dadabhai Naoroji, who was the
first Asian to be elected to the
British House of Commons.
- When Bhikaji Cama was in Paris,
she happened to come across a number
of notable leaders of the Indian
Nationalist Movement.
- During her stay in France, the
British Raj authorities requested
her extradition, but the French
Government did not show their
willingness and refused to
cooperate. In return, the Britishers
confiscated Madame Cama's legacy.
- She kept fighting for gender
equality.
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Commemoration |
- There are many cities in India
that have streets and places being
named after Bhikaiji Cama.
- The Indian Coast Guard consists
of a ship that has been named after her.
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