Quick Info
| Profession | Student Activist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 17/06/1989 |
| Age | 36 years |
| Birthplace | Dibrugarh, Assam |
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Bio/Wiki
| Known For | Anti-CAA-NRC Protests, Founding member of Pinjra Tod |
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Personal Life
| Grew up in Dibrugarh, Assam, influenced by her father's secular outlook and progressive ideas | |
| Witnessed discriminatory cultural practices and women's struggles for equality in her community |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Marriage Date | 2012 | ||||
| Husband/Spouse | Met during internship at Seva Mandir NGO | ||||
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Career
| Founding member of Pinjra Tod, a collective of women students and alumni challenging hostel curfews and restrictions on women's mobility in Delhi universities. | |
| Interned at Seva Mandir NGO in Udaipur after graduating from Miranda House. | |
| Founding member of Pinjra Tod (2015), a collective of women students and alumni challenging hostel curfews and restrictions on women's mobility in Delhi universities | |
| Engaged with women tea plantation workers in Assam and solidarity work with the Niyamgiri movement | |
| Active participant in anti-CAA protests from December 2019 onwards | |
| Arrested on 23 May 2020 under multiple charges including UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) | |
| Granted bail by Delhi High Court on 15 June 2021 and released on 17 June 2021 | |
| Doctoral student at the Centre for Women's Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Favourites
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
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| Hobbies | Poetry, painting, stargazing |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Devangana developed an interest in student politics while studying at Miranda House, University of Delhi. | |
| 2. She ran as an independent candidate and won the position of student council vice president at the university. | |
| 3. While in the UK, Devangana tied the knot with her boyfriend, whom she met during her internship at Seva Mandir NGO. | |
| 4. Devangana has been vocal about her objections to hostel curfew hours since her time at Miranda House. | |
| 5. She is an advocate for progressive politics and aims to make positive changes in society. | |
| 6. Married her boyfriend whom she met during her internship at Seva Mandir NGO in Udaipur | |
| 7. Vocal about objections to hostel curfew hours since her time at Miranda House | |
| 8. Spent over a year as an under-trial prisoner in Tihar Jail before being granted bail | |
| 9. Collaborated closely with co-activist Natasha Narwal during anti-CAA protests and imprisonment |