Aruna Asaf Ali was a true heroine of the Independence movement. On August 8th, 1942, the British threw Mahatma Gandhi and the other great leaders into prison. In the nation’s hour of need, Aruna Asaf Ali proved her mettle. Watched by thousands, she hoisted the national flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan.
Aruna was iron willed, and as lovely as a rose. In 1924, she married Asaf Ali brushing off the opposition of society. The Salt movement saw Aruna Asaf All in her element. She prepared salt, led processions, and addressed meetings. She was arrested.
She was arrested again in 1932, when she took part in the Satyagraha movement. Following her hoisting of the national flag, Aruna Asaf Ali was forced to go underground. After her death, Aruna Asaf All was awarded the Bharat Ratna.