| Kumudini Hajong | |
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| Born | 1929/1930 Mymensingh District, British Bengal |
| Died | 23 March 2024(2024-03-23) (aged 93–94) Baheratoli, Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona District, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Known for | Tanka movement |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Fellowship (2019) |
Kumudini Hajong (Bengali: কুমুদিনী হাজং; 1929/1930 – 23 March 2024) was a Bangladeshi Hajong revolutionary, indigenous and secular rights activist known for her role in the Tanka movement during the British Raj. She received a Bangla Academy Fellowship in 2019 for her contribution to social welfare.
Hajong was born in c. 1930 at Baheratoli village in Mymensingh (present-day Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona) in the former Bengal Presidency of British India to Authit Chandra Roy Hajong and Jonomoni Hajong.
Hajong was married to Lonkshwer Hajong. He died in 2000. The couple had three sons and two daughters. She died at her home on 23 March 2024.
Awards
- Bangla Academy Fellowship (2019)
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2003)
Notes
- The Daily Star reported that at the time of her death she was 94.
References
- ^ "Tonko Rebellion leader Kumudini Hajong dies at 94". The Daily Star. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- টংক আন্দোলনের নেত্রী কুমুদিনী হাজং. kullagoraup.netrokona.gov.bd. kullagora Union. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- "Tanka movement leader Kumudini Hajong dies". BSS. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- "42nd Annual Meeting of the General Council of Bangla Academy 2019". banglaacademy.gov.bd. Bangla Academy. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- যেমন আছেন কুমুদিনী হাজং. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.