The advent of the British East India Company to the Revolt of 1857 was a period where a mere foreign trading company turned itself into a major political free in India. After the transfer of power from British East India Company to the crown in 1858, the colonial rule of the Britishers left a harmful impact on the lives of Indian people resulting anti-imperialist movement in the latter half of 19th century. The intellectual resurgence of India during the century felicitated the rise of modern Indian Nationalism, Assam, situated in the northeastern corner of India was the latest victim of British imperialism. She lost her independent status with the signing of the treaty of Yandaboo in 1826. However she was one of the earliest one to raise a revolt against the shackles of British rule and join the mainstream of freedom movement. Gandhi’s visit in 1921 gave fillip to nationalist movement in Assam. Along with their male counterparts the women of Brahmaputra Valley contributed significantly to the Nationalist Movement in Assam. They made history by sacrificing their homes to free themselves from the domination of the British administration. Their contribution was also marked by the formation of Assam Mahila Samiti, the acquisition of women franchise and their participation in All India Congress Session of 1926 at Pandu. The overwhelming participation of women of Assam in 1930-34 was notable too as their intense devotion to the various programmed was chalked out during this period. In the Quit India Movement the Assamese women Brahmaputra Valley surpassed all other women in terms of their courage and sacrifice. So this paper is a humble attempt to highlight the participation of women of Brahmaputra Valley of Assam in the national movement.

#