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Education is considered as one of the significant tool that brings changes in the society. The social reformers of the 19th century realized that until and unless the womenfolk of the society are not educated the Indian society will not progress. Therefore they always put emphasis on women education. Even the missionaries also played a pivotal role in educating the girls for which they have established girls' schools. Like in other parts of India, Assam also faced the new era in which the society is gradually growing with scientific and progressive ideas and various distinguished personals tried to elevate the status of women. Hence this is an attempt to explore the contributions of such a personal who committed to educate the womenfolk in order to uplift the Assamese society. Rajabala Das was such an individual who have played a significant role in imparting higher education to the women of Assam. It was at her initiative that the Handique Girls' College was established, which is now a leading womens'college in Assam.