Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Nov. 1 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday called upon the Haryana government to document the little-known contribution of a 12-year-old girl from Rewari to India's freedom struggle, as she praised the state's women athletes, military traditions and economic achievements during celebrations marking 60 years of its formation.
Addressing the diamond jubilee celebrations at Kurukshetra University, Murmu recalled how the young girl had participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, defied the British salt law and contributed her savings to the freedom struggle.
The President said the girl had saved two paise every day over several years before donating the accumulated amount to the movement against British r...