Rani Gaidinliu

On 22^nd November 2021, Union Home Minister laid foundation stone for setting up the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at Luangkao village in Manipur’s Tamenglong district.

About Rani Gaidinliu: Rani Gaidinliu was born on January 26, 1915 at Nungkao village in Tamenglong district of Manipur.

• At the age of 13, she joined the freedom movement and later spearheaded the socio-political movement to drive out the British.
• In 1932, she was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment. She spent 14 years in jail and was released only after India’s Independence in 1947.
• Acknowledging her role in the struggle against the British, Jawaharlal Nehru called ....