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During the Quit India Movement, a girl named Kanaklata Barua led a public procession and defying the police, tried to enter the police station but was shot dead. This incident took place at -

Correct Answer: D. Gohpur

Explanation: Kanaklata Barua was the freedom fighter of Assam, which is called 'Birbala' and 'Laxmibai of Assam'. She was born on 22 December 1924 in the village of Barangabari in Assam. She was orphaned in her death and grew up in difficult circumstances. At an early age, he participated in the independence movement and became the youngest member of the 'Death Vahini' party. On September 20, 1942, he led a procession to hoist the tricolor at the Gohpur police station during the Quit India Movement. Police opened fire, which shot at his chest, yet he did not let the tricolor fall. She was martyred at the age of just 17 and is counted among the youngest martyrs in the country. PYQ’s Solution English 9 "Kanaklata Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank" was opened in 1998 in her honor. In 2020, the Indian Coast Guard named a vessel "ICGS Kanaklata Barua".

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During the Quit India Movement, a girl named Kanaklata Barua led a public procession and defying the police, tried to enter the police station but was shot dead. This incident took place at -

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