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|title=Aruna Asaf Ali – Heroine of the Quit India Movement
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|description=Aruna Asaf Ali was a prominent freedom fighter and political activist in India. She is best remembered for hoisting the Indian flag during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
|description=Aruna Asaf Ali was a fearless Indian freedom fighter known for her role in the 1942 Quit India Movement and her lifelong commitment to socialism and independence.  
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| name          = Aruna Asaf Ali
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| name          = Aruna Asaf Ali {{Verified}} 
| image          = Aruna Asaf Ali.jpg
| image          = Aruna Asaf Ali.jpg
| image_caption  = Aruna Asaf Ali in 1946
| image_caption  = Aruna Asaf Ali in 1946
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1909|07|16}}
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1909|07|16}}
| birth_place    = [[Kalka]], [[Punjab Province]], [[British India]]
| birth_place    = [[Kalka]], [[Punjab Province]], [[British India]]
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1996|07|29|1909|07|16}}
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1996|07|29|1909|07|16}}
| death_place    = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| death_place    = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| resting_place  = [[Lodhi Garden]], New Delhi
| nationality    = Indian
| nationality    = Indian
| occupation    = Freedom Fighter, Politician, Activist
| occupation    = Freedom Fighter, Politician, Activist
| years_active  = 1930–1996
| years_active  = 1930–1996
| known_for      = Leading the [[Quit India Movement]], Socialist and Leftist activism
| known_for      = Leading the [[Quit India Movement]], Socialist and Leftist activism
| awards        = [[Bharat Ratna]] (1997, posthumous), [[International Lenin Peace Prize]] (1964), [[Padma Vibhushan]] (1992)
| notable_works  = 1942 Flag Hoisting, Underground Freedom Movement, ''Inquilab'' publication
| awards        = [[Bharat Ratna]] (posthumous, 1997), [[International Lenin Peace Prize]] (1964), [[Padma Vibhushan]] (1992)
| spouse        = [[Asaf Ali]]
| spouse        = [[Asaf Ali]]
| resting_place  = [[Lodhi Garden]], New Delhi
| children      = None
| age_at_death  = 87
| parents        = Upendranath Ganguly (father)
| religion      = [[Hinduism]]
| website        = [https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?361 Government Tribute Portal]
| website        = [https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?361 Government Tribute Portal]
| notable_works  = 1942 Flag Hoisting, Underground Freedom Movement, Inquilab publication
}}'''Aruna Asaf Ali''' (16 July 1909 – 29 July 1996) was an Indian freedom fighter, socialist activist, and a key figure in the [[Quit India Movement]]. She is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National Flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay in 1942, defying British orders and becoming a symbol of Indian resistance.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aruna-Asaf-Ali</ref>
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'''Aruna Asaf Ali''' (16 July 1909 – 29 July 1996) was an Indian freedom fighter, socialist activist, and a key figure in the [[Quit India Movement]]. She is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National Flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay in 1942, defying British orders and becoming a symbol of Indian resistance.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aruna-Asaf-Ali</ref>


== Early Life ==
== Early Life ==
Born in [[Kalka]], Punjab Province (British India), Aruna belonged to a Bengali Brahmin family. She studied at Sacred Heart Convent in Lahore and later at All Saints College, Nainital. In 1928, she married [[Asaf Ali]], a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, overcoming religious and social barriers.
Born in Kalka, Punjab Province (British India), Aruna belonged to a Bengali Brahmin family. She studied at Sacred Heart Convent in Lahore and later at All Saints College, Nainital. In 1928, she married [[Asaf Ali]], a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, overcoming religious and social barriers.


== Role in Freedom Movement ==
== Role in Freedom Movement ==
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== Political Career ==
== Political Career ==
After independence, she associated with the [[Congress Socialist Party]] and later aligned with the [[Communist Party of India]]. She also co-founded the ''Link Publishing House'', which published the *Patriot* newspaper.
After independence, she associated with the Congress Socialist Party and later aligned with the Communist Party of India. She also co-founded the ''Link Publishing House'', which published the *Patriot* newspaper.


== Awards and Recognition ==
== Awards and Recognition ==
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== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Quit India Movement]]
* [[Quit India Movement]]
* [[Asaf Ali]]
* Asaf Ali
* [[Congress Socialist Party]]
* Congress Socialist Party
* [[Indian National Congress]]
* [[Indian National Congress]]
* [[Indian Independence Movement]]
* [[Indian Independence Movement]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:1909 births]]
[[Category:1996 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Punjab]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Bharat Ratna Award]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan Arard]]
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