Durgavati Devi | |
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| Born | 7 October 1907 Shahjadpur Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (present-day Shahjadpur, Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 15 October 1999 (aged 92) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | British Indian (1907–1947) Indian (1947–1999) |
| Other names | Durga Bhabhi |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Organization(s) | Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, Naujawan Bharat Sabha |
| Movement | Indian independence movement |
| Spouse | Bhagwati Charan Vohra |
| Children | 1 |
Durgavati Devi (7 October 1907 – 15 October 1999), popularly known as Durga Bhabhi, was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter. She was one of the few women revolutionaries who actively participated in armed revolution against the ruling British Raj. She is best known for having accompanied Bhagat Singh on the train journey in which he made his escape in disguise after the killing of John P. Saunders.[1] Since she was the wife of another Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) member Bhagwati Charan Vohra, other members of HSRA referred to her as Bhabhi (elder brother's wife) and became popular as "Durga Bhabhi" in Indian revolutionary circles.