History of the Anushilan Samiti
Around 1902, Aurobindo Ghosh arranged for Bannerjee to return to Calcutta to begin organisational work, where he began a gymnasium and a youth society. It was at this time that Bannerjee came in touch with Vibhuti Bhushan Bhattacharya, Sarala Devi Ghoshal and Pramathanath Mitra. In Calcutta, a few clubs and societies were still active at the time. Most notable was a gymnasium in Ballygunge Circular Road run by Sarala Devi herself, a second was an organisation named "Anushilan Samiti" founded by Satish Chandra Basu with the patronage of Pramathanath Mitra. A third one was a youth club called "Attōnnōti Samiti" (Self-improvement society) in central Calcutta.
Chandraprabha Saikiani
Chandraprabha Saikiani (16 March 1901 - 16 March 1972) was an Assamese freedom fighter, activist and social reformer considered to be the pioneer of the feminist movement in Assam. In 1918, at the age of 17, she was the only female delegate at the Asom Chhatra Sanmilan at Tezpur and addressed a large throng against the evil effects of opium and demanded a ban throughout the state. It was the first event where an Assamese woman spoke in front of a large gathering. She set up Asom Pradeshik Mahila Samiti at Dhubri in 1926 and also took proactive role in the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1932 and Non Cooperation Movement of 1942-43. Contesting elections for the Legislative Assembly, she became the first woman to foray in politics in Independent India. Saikiani was also a noted poet and prolific writer. The Government of India honoured her with Padmashree in 1972 shortly after her death.