Leading Role in Peasant Uprising
Ila Mitra was the leader of peasants and indigenous Santhals in greater Rajshahi region, currently in the district of Chapai Nawabganj, and was often referred to by them as RaniMa (Queen mother). She organized a peasant-santhal uprising in Nachole Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj on 5 January 1950, but the uprising was thwarted by the police. Mitra was arrested by the police while trying to escape, and was sent to the Rajshahi Central jail on 21 January 1950, where she was tortured and raped for not accepting her involvement in the rebellion. After a trial for treason, Ila Mitra was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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