Freedom fighter, Tara Agrawal was born in the year 1915 at Hatia Kanpur. She was married to freedom fighter Babu Pyarelal Agrawal.
Tara Agrawal attended the historic congress convention at Lahore in 1929 which was called by Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru. The declaration of 'Purna Swaraj' was propagated at the INC on 19 December 1929. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's teachings in the convention, she committed to wear only Khadi throughout her life and become an active member in the freedom struggle.
Tara Agarwal played an important role in facilitating the movement of political prisoners who participated in the freedom struggle. On the occasion of Rakshabandhan, Chandrashekhar Azad was at her Latouche road house. The police surrounded the house. She pretended that she had to visit her brother for Rakhi & Chandrashekhar Azad escorted her as a servant thus misleading the police who could not arrest Azad.
She participated in The Salt Satyagraha Andolon in 1930. When Gandhi Ji called the bycott of foreign goods in the Swadeshi movement she along with other women demanded a bycott of foreign clothes and led the movement in Kanpur.
Tara Agarwal participated actively in The Quit India movement in 1942 and was jailed for 18 months. She was kept at Kanpur and Lucknow jails under section 129 & 26. Her husband Babu Pyarelal Agrawal and sons Hriday Agrawal and Anil Agarwal were also jailed.
Tara Agarwal joined active politics and won the MLA election from Kanpur in 1962.
The prime minister of India Smt Indira Gandhi awarded her with Tamra Patra in 1972 for her contribution to the freedom movement.
Tara Agrawal passed away on 20 December 1980 at the age of 65.
Tara Agrawal attended the historic congress convention at Lahore in 1929 which was called by Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru.
The prime minister of India Smt Indira Gandhi awarded her with Tamra Patra in 1972.
Tamra Patra was awarded by Govt. of India in 1972.
Source: Daughter In Law Asha Agarwal, Granddaughter Dr Ruchi Tandan, Grand Son In Law Vikas Tandan