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in July 1996. The country honoured her with its highest civilian
award, the Bharat Ratna, posthumously.

Glossary :
fiery : having a great deal of energy.
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raging : filled with anger.
convention : doing things the way most people
consider to be right.
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prosecuted : officially charged with a crime in
court.
callous : very cruel, incapable of tender
emotions.
concede : to give in, yield.

solitary confinement : a punishment in which a prisoner is
kept alone in a separate cell.

got wind of : got the clue of an idea.
warrant : an official order signed by a
magistrate which empowers the
police official to arrest a person or
search his house.

cordon : a protective barricade created by
police personnel or vehicles to
prevent people from entering the
area.
stand in for : to act on behalf of someone.

impulse : a sudden inexplicable urge to do
something.

helter - skelter : in disorderly haste or confusion.
defy : openly resist or refuse to obey.

going underground : hiding from the law to avoid detection
of one’s illegal activities .
posthumous : an award / honour/ citation given
to a person after his/her death.

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