Volumes on India's Freedom Struggle Martyrs

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You are yet to answer my question why these books funded by Indian gov start at 1857? Sepoy Mutiny of the south is well before that. Maruthu Pandiyar of Tamil Nadu proclaimed freedom before that. Why you start at 1857? Does India consider south not part of India?

You are well aware that Vande Mataram movement was way before 1857 war.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...-also-took-on-the-british/article18452343.ece
Lathis and ‘yoga dands’, believed to have been used in the ‘First War of Independence’ in 1857, found in the storehouse of Manik Prabhu Samsthan.

Manik Prabhu Samsthan, which celebrates Datta Jayanti and the Gyarahvi of Sufi saint Mehboob Subhani with equal fervour, was also associated with another epoch-making event in Indian history — the 1857 ‘First War of Independence’.

This and other contributions of the centre will be recalled when Manik Prabhu’s 200th birth anniversary will be celebrated on Datta Jayanti in December, says Sri Dnyanraj Manik Prabhu, seer of the samsthan. “We will pay homage to the spiritual and worldly contributions of Manik Prabhu Maharaj,” he told The Hindu.

This centre of ecclesiastical worship sheltered revolutionaries in 1857 and helped them build armies of angry peasants and youth disenchanted with the British regime. Ranga Rao, a messenger of Peshwa Nana Sahib of Bithoor, came to Manik Nagar in Bidar district and sought support for the movement. He stayed in Manik Nagar for eight days. The seer inspired revolutionaries in Humnabad and surrounding areas, raising an army against the British, said Sri Dnyanraj Manik Prabhu.

Proof of the involvement of this seat of spirituality is found in the book ‘Freedom Struggle in Hyderabad’, compiled by Setu Madhavrao Pagdi, who headed the Hyderabad State committee on documenting the freedom movement. There are mentions of Manik Prabhu’s support to the movement in the second volume of the book, brought out in 1956.

Manik Nagar was also the place where many youths learned the craft of war. “In the samsthan storehouse, we found around 1,200 lathis or yoga dands that were used for assault training,” said Chaitanyaraj Prabhu, junior seer of the samsthan.

Manik Nagar was the seat of the Arya Samaj movement, the Hindu reform movement promoting values and practices based on the infallibility of the Vedas. It had families devoted to the cause of the freedom and the Hyderabad-Karnataka liberation movements, said chronicler Gandharva Sena.

“Despite the fact that the Nizam of Hyderabad, who ruled this region, was not favourably inclined towards revolutionaries, Manik Prabhu Maharaj supported them,” Mr. Sena said.

 

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You are well aware that Vande Mataram movement was way before 1857 war.

‘First War of Independence’ in 1857

If there were indep wars b4 1857, how can the 1857 sepoy mutiny be the first war of indep?

 

[Hindustani78]

If there were indep wars b4 1857, how can the 1857 sepoy mutiny be the first war of indep?

Actually its the British who call it Sepahi Mutiny but for Indian nation it was war for Independence.

 

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Actually its the British who call it Sepahi Mutiny but for Indian nation it was war for Independence.

Let me say it is indep war. Why is it FIST ear, if even according to you there were indep wars before? It does not make sense.

 

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The horses that walk along with the pilgrims from Ankali to Pandharpur.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...image-led-by-white-horses/article18868139.ece

The 11-day event from Ankali to Pandharpur has its roots in a 185-year-old tradition
Numerous pilgrims trek to Pandharpur in Maharashtra every year in an annual ritual, but two members of their group are unique: a pair of horses from Ankali village in Belagavi district.

The two white horses walk with about 50 pilgrims to Dnyaneshwar Alandi near Pune where Saint Dnyaneshwar is believed to have attained Samadhi. From there, the horses lead thousands of believers carrying copies of the Guru’s sandals to Pandharpur. The 550 km journey from Ankali to Alandi to Pandharpur is completed in 11 days.

Earlier this week, the horses left to join the annual Dindi, from the residence of Srimant Sardar Kumar Mahadji Raje Shitole Sarkar Ankalikar, the former Raja of Ankali.

The horses wait as per tradition in Alandi for the congregation and lead them to Pandharpur.

Horse dance

‘Ringan’, or the revolving dance of the horses in Pandharpur on Ashada Ekadashi day is a big attraction. A pilgrim rides one horse, while the other has no one astride - since it is believed that divinity rides it.

Mr. Mahadji says this is a 185-year-old tradition. “The Raja of Ankali supported Saint Dnyanewhar when the saint faced opposition from some groups for his progressive views. The saint settled in Alandi after translating the Gita in Marathi,” he says.

The Raja went to meet him with two of his best horses in 1832 and from there, they moved to Pandharpur. The tradition of going to Alandi and then to Pandharpur for the Ashad Ekadashi celebrations has its roots in this. The horses change every 10 years.

“The pilgrims and horses cover 50 km a day. They pass through villages and are warmly received,” said Gopal Sugandhi who did the walk last year.

 

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BJP national president Amit Shah pays floral tributes to the warriors of Paik Rebellion in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. AP/PTI Photo

 

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The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma alongwith the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge), Shri Dharmendra Pradhan holding a meeting regarding the celebration of 200th Anniversary of Uprising of Soldiers led by Buxi Jagabandhu in Khurdha of Odisha, in New Delhi on July 13, 2017.

Ministry of Culture
13-July, 2017 18:14 IST
Eternal Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha lies in standing for the cause of last men in society - Dr. Mahesh Sharma

“The eternal philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha lies in standing for the cause of the last men in the society and this was the reason why Mahatma Gandhi had given a clarion call to break the unjust salt tax”, said Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism. “He was speaking after releasing Dr. Y P Anand’s book entitled “Historical Background to the Imposition of Salt Tax under the British Rule in India (1757-1947) and Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha (1930-31) against the British Rule” at a function organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti and Gandhi Ashram, Sabarmati in Gandhi Smriti here today.

Dr. Sharma reiterated the call given by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on April 10 on the occasion of the 100 years of the Champaran Satyagraha, when he appealed to the Nation to pay a befitting tribute to Gandhiji by adopting Swachhagraha as part of their daily life style. He also spoke in details of how methodically Mahatma Gandhi chose salt as a medium to address a multitude of nation and led young and old alike into the mass movement for freedom. He said that a pinch of salt became a symbol of freedom.

Speaking about his book, Dr. Y P Anand, member High Level Dandi Memorial Committee and former Director National Gandhi Museum acknowledged the contribution of various people in the research work and compilation of archival materials of the book. While speaking about the historic Salt Satyagraha, he referred to Gandhiji’s meticulous approach in creating so much awareness that drew world attention.

In her address Smt. Rashmi Verma, Secretary Ministry of Culture said, “Mahatma Gandhi’s Concept of Satyagraha is an exceptional and novel way to resist any form of injustice. This is the heart and soul of the entire Gandhian theory and philosophy, and his exclusive contribution to the modern Indian political thought. Through this mechanism, Gandhiji aimed at resisting any kind of unjust, impure or untruthful acts”. As a master communicator Gandhiji’s choice of salt – the common man’s daily and more so essential requirement as a symbol of protest that had left many amused. But soon Salt turned into a nightmare for the British when Gandhi had given a clarion call to his countrymen and the world when he urged for “World Sympathy in the battle of right against might”.


The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma lighting the lamp at the release of a book entitled “Historical Background to the Imposition of Salt Tax under the British Rule in India (1757-1947) and Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha (1930-31) against the British Rule Background”, authored by Dr. Y.P. Anand, former Director National Gandhi Museum, in New Delhi on July 13, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma releasing a book entitled “Historical Background to the Imposition of Salt Tax under the British Rule in India (1757-1947) and Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha (1930-31) against the British Rule Background”, authored by Dr. Y.P. Anand, former Director National Gandhi Museum, in New Delhi on July 13, 2017.

 

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President's Secretariat
20-July, 2017 20:51 IST
President of India inaugurates the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Paika Rebellion of Odisha


The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Paika Rebellion of Odisha today (July 20, 2017) in New Delhi.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that it was indeed a privilege for him to be present on the occasion of inauguration of year-long celebration of Bi-Centenary of the Paika Bidroha of Odisha. He congratulated the people of the country and especially those of Odisha on the occasion. He stated that 40 years before the revolt of 1857, which was later termed as 1st War of Indian Independence against British Colonialism, a battle was fought under the leadership of Baxi Jagabandhu of Odisha. Many scholars, researchers and historians have opined that the Paika Rebellion of 1817 was India’s first organized armed rebellion against British Raj. He said that completion of two hundred years of this popular uprising was a special event. The legend of the heroics of Buxi Jagabandhu continues to inspire the people of Odisha. It is time, this struggle and sacrifice by a generation of Odia people got its due place in the annals of history.

The President said that the Paika uprising was in the nature of a rebellion by people of Odisha. It was aimed at upholding the rights of the Odia people and sovereignty of Odisha. Paika Rebellion was not only the rebellion of Paikas, it was a National War waged by ordinary people at the grassroots level who resented the dispossession of their Sovereign of his rights and the consequential repressive measures that followed. As we celebrate 200 years of the Paika Rebellion, it is time to remember the great history of our country and pay respect to our great heroes. Along with Buxi Jagabandu it is time to pay respects to other great warriors of Paika Bidroha who fought side by side such as Dinabandhu Samantray Mohapatra, Dama Subudhi Manjaraj, Samanta Madhaba Chandra Routray (Dalbehera of Tapanga), Pindiki Bahubalendra, Krutibas Patsani and many more heroes of Paika Bidroha.

The President congratulated the Government for recognizing this great event of our cherished history of freedom struggle. He said that the year-long celebrations should be documented for future guidance at the end of the year. He also urged historians to concentrate on indigenous source material available in folk songs and folk stories narrated over the years by one generation to another.

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Vice President's Secretariat
20-July, 2017 19:57 IST
Legacy of Shaheed Nanak Singh is part of legacy of brave men and women who fought to make India free: Vice President

Delivers Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that the legacy of Shaheed Nanak Singh is part of the legacy of the brave and inspiring men and women who fought to make India free. He was delivering the Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture ‘The Legacy of Freedom Fighters’, here today. Smt. Salma Ansari and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.


The Vice President said that the freedom struggle was not only a struggle for independence and it was an exercise in building a nation. He further said that India was blessed that a set of people of incredible talent and wisdom graced the period marking our struggle. They possessed moral integrity of the highest order; the tallest among them was Mahatma Gandhi, he added.


The freedom fighters were driven by a passionate intensity that went beyond ordinary and many such contributors to the cause of our freedom remain unheralded and obscure. Yet their efforts are no less important than those of the better known personalities, he added.


The Vice President said that the most enduring legacy of our freedom struggle is our liberty. He further said that the legacy also enjoins on us the reason for this freedom as our national movement was committed to creating an egalitarian society and was opposed to all forms of inequality, discrimination and oppression.


The Vice President said that one of the lasting legacies of our freedom struggle was the creation of an Indian identity. He further said that the diversity and multiple identities were not seen as obstacles to be overcome but as positive features that were sources of strength to Indian culture, civilization and the nation, and were integral to the emerging nationhood. The youth should have a sense of history - and know that the environment that encourages their aspirations was built on the sacrifice and toil of others before them, he added.


Following is the text of Vice President’s address:


“It is an honour to be invited to deliver the Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture.

The Shaheed Nanak Singh Foundation has done yeoman service to the cause of preserving and recalling the memory of a brave freedom fighter and an exceptional human being. Shaheed Nanak Singh was a prominent leader during the independence movement. He not only agitated for freedom but also worked for maintaining communal harmony in face of the divide and rule policy of the British. He ardently opposed the partition of India. His life holds valuable lessons for contemporary India. The legacy of Shaheed Nanak Singh is part of the legacy of the brave and inspiring men and women who fought to make India free.

The image of the modern Indian nation and the values that shape and continue to inform it today, were cast in the crucible of our struggle for independence from colonial rule. Much of the gain from the freedom struggle is enshrined in our Constitution and continues to enlighten the political and judicial discourse in India.

The freedom struggle was not only a struggle for independence. It was an exercise in building a nation. It was not just a movement to replace a colonial regime and deliver political power to Indians but was aimed at using that power to secure social and economic justice, and dignity, for every Indian. Our freedom fighters, as they struggled for independence, fought not only to break the shackles of foreign rule but also to remove the social ills and regressive practices then prevalent in our society.

India was blessed that a set of people of incredible talent and wisdom graced the period marking our struggle. They possessed moral integrity of the highest order; the tallest among them was Mahatma Gandhi, whose singular efforts transformed the struggle from a campaign by the elites into a true mass movement.

Mahatma Gandhi, in employing satyagraha- the non-violent insistence for truth and justice- gave a political tool to the masses seeking to oppose a tyrannical rule. Satyagraha, as a form of struggle, was based on the active participation of the people and on the sympathy and support of the non-participating millions. Unlike a violent revolution, which could be waged by a minority of committed cadres and fighters, a non-violent revolution needed the political mobilization of millions and the passive support of the vast majority. He was the moral and ethical custodian of the movement, and a grateful nation rallied to his call, bequeathing on him the honorific - father of the nation.

The freedom fighters were driven by a passionate intensity that went beyond ordinary. The love of the nation, the concern for their fellow-citizens and the desire for a better future drove them on. They embodied the highest values of our nationhood- valor and bravery, spirit of sacrifice, the desire to uproot injustice of all kind, and to build a nation where the mind was to be without fear and the head held high. These stalwarts guided and shaped our political consciousness,

Leaders like Lala Lajpat Rai or a Bhagat Singh- knew that the tyranny and brutality of oppression will drive more Indian against the British. They understood that each shot that hit them would be a nail in the coffin of British Raj in India. The personal integrity and bravery of freedom fighters inspired millions to rise up to the cause of national freedom. They faced suffering and pain, knowing that it would inspire millions to their cause.

Innumerable ordinary Indians jumped into the national churning, often making great personal sacrifices at the altar of national freedom. Many such contributors to the cause of our freedom remain unheralded and obscure. Yet their efforts are no less important than those of the better known personalities. These ranks and files of our freedom fighters were the back-bone of the mass movement that carried India to its independence.

Their stories are embedded in our collective consciousness. Many of our public spaces are named after them. For years, they have inspired our books, music, theatre and films. Even today, 70 years after they won us our independence, India’s freedom fighters continue to inspire us. Their memory fills us with pride, and renews our commitment to making India a better nation.

The most enduring legacy of our freedom struggle is our liberty. We are, as a people, free to choose our own destiny. We are our own sovereign. Yet this freedom is not an abstract. The legacy also enjoins on us the reason for this freedom. Our national movement was committed to creating an egalitarian society and was opposed to all forms of inequality, discrimination and oppression based on gender and caste. It allied itself with and often subsumed movements and organizations for the social liberation of women and the lower castes. The national movement brought millions of women out of their homes into the political arena. As part of its struggle against caste inequality and oppression, abolition of untouchability became one of its major political priorities.

If free India could start and persist with a democratic polity, it was because the freedom struggle had already firmly established the civil libertarian and democratic tradition among the people. It was this tradition which is reflected in the Indian Constitution.

One of the lasting legacies of our freedom struggle was the creation of an Indian identity. The people, who fought for India’s freedom, came from all over our country. They began discovering their unity in the process of their struggle against colonial rule. They not only acknowledged but also appreciated India’s rich cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic and regional diversity. The diversity and multiple identities were not seen as obstacles to be overcome but as positive features that were sources of strength to Indian culture, civilization and the nation, and were integral to the emerging nationhood.

From its early days, the national movement was committed to secularism. Secularism was defined in a comprehensive manner which meant the separation of religion from politics and the state, the treatment of religion as a private matter for the individual, state neutrality towards or equal respect for all religions, absence of discrimination between followers of different religions, and active opposition to communalism. Mahatma Gandhi expressed it succinctly in 1942: "Religion is a personal matter which should have no place in politics”. Other prominent leaders saw communalism as a form of fascism and spoke passionately and with deep understanding on communalism.

Yet the dark forces of communalism were powerful and led to the partition of India in 1947. That traumatic event resulted in a wave of communal carnage. Despite it, the strong secular commitment of the national movement enabled independent India to make secularism a basic pillar of its Constitution, as also of its state and society.

Legacies do endure but no legacy, however strong, can last forever. It tends to erode and become irrelevant unless reinforced and developed and at times transcended in a creative manner to suit changing circumstances. It is for this reason alone that the youth should have a sense of history- and know that the environment that encourages their aspirations was built on the sacrifice and toil of others before them.

Jai Hind.”

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari at an event to deliver the Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture ‘The Legacy of Freedom Fighters’, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017.

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari delivering the Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture ‘The Legacy of Freedom Fighters’, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017.

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari delivering the Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture ‘The Legacy of Freedom Fighters’, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017.

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Ministry of Culture
20-July, 2017 21:03 IST
President of India Inaugurates ‘Bicentenary Celebration of Paika Rebellion of Odisha’

The President of India Shri Pranab Mukharjee inaugurated the “Bicentenary celebration of the heroic Paika Rebellion of Odisha, a valiant uprising of Paikas against the British rule” organised by the Ministry of Culture here today. Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram, Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma were present at the inaugural function.



Speaking on the occasion, the President said that it was indeed a privilege for him to be present on the occasion of inauguration of year-long celebration of Bi-Centenary of the Paika Bidroha of Odisha. He congratulated the people of the country and especially those of Odisha on the occasion. He stated that 40 years before the revolt of 1857, which was later termed as 1st War of Indian Independence against British Colonialism, a battle was fought under the leadership of Baxi Jagabandhu of Odisha. Many scholars, researchers and historians have opined that the Paika Rebellion of 1817 was India’s first organized armed rebellion against British Raj. He said that completion of two hundred years of this popular uprising was a special event. The legend of the heroics of Buxi Jagabandhu continues to inspire the people of Odisha. It is time, this struggle and sacrifice by a generation of Odia people got its due place in the annals of history.

The President said that the Paika uprising was in the nature of a rebellion by people of Odisha. It was aimed at upholding the rights of the Odia people and sovereignty of Odisha. Paika Rebellion was not only the rebellion of Paikas, it was a National War waged by ordinary people at the grassroots level who resented the dispossession of their Sovereign of his rights and the consequential repressive measures that followed. As we celebrate 200 years of the Paika Rebellion, it is time to remember the great history of our country and pay respect to our great heroes. Along with Buxi Jagabandu it is time to pay respects to other great warriors of Paika Bidroha who fought side by side such as Dinabandhu Samantray Mohapatra, Dama Subudhi Manjaraj, Samanta Madhaba Chandra Routray (Dalbehera of Tapanga), Pindiki Bahubalendra, Krutibas Patsani and many more heroes of Paika Bidroha.



The President congratulated the Government for recognizing this great event of our cherished history of freedom struggle. He said that the year-long celebrations should be documented for future guidance at the end of the year. He also urged historians to concentrate on indigenous source material available in folk songs and folk stories narrated over the years by one generation to another.

Pre-dating what has been popularly regarded as the fist war of independence in 1857, the Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India. Paikas were essentially the peasant militias of the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who rendered military service to the king during times of war while taking up cultivation during times of peace. They unfurled the banner of rebellion against the British under the leadership of Baxi Jagandhu Bidyadhara as early as 1817 to throw off the British yoke.



Rulers of Khurda were traditionally the custodians of Jagannath Temple and ruled as the deputy of Lord Jagannath on earth. They symbolised the political and cultural freedom of the people of Odisha. The British, having established their sway over Bengal Province and Madras Province to thenorth and south of Odisha, occupied it in 1803.The Gajapati King of Odisha Mukunda Deva-ll was a minor then and initial resistance by JaiRajguru, the custodian of Mukunda Deva-II, was put down brutally and Jai Rajguru was torn apart alive. A few years later, it was the Paikas under Baxi Jagabandhu, the hereditary chief of the militia army of the Gajapati King, who rose in rebellion, taking support of tribals and other sections of society. The rebellion started in March 1817 and spread quickly. Though Paikas played a larger role in the rebellion against the British, it was by nomeans a rebellion by a small group of people belonging to a particularclass. The tribals of Ghumusar (part of present day Ganjam and Kandhmal Districts) and other sections of the population actively took part in it.



In fact, the Paika Bidroha got the opportune moment to spread when 400 tribals of Ghumsar entered Khurda protesting against the British rule. The Paikas attacked British symbols of power, setting ablaze policestations, administrative offices and the treasury during their march towards Khurda, from where the British fled. The Paikas were supported by the rajas of Kanika, Kujang, Nayagarh and Ghumusar and zamindars, village heads and ordinary peasants. The rebellion quickly spread to Purl, Pipli Cuttack and other parts of the province. The British were initially taken aback and then tried to regain lost groundbut faced stiff resistance from the rebelling Paikas. Many a battle ensuedwith some victories to the rebels, but the British finally managed todefeat them within three months.



Widespread suppression followed with many killed and imprisoned. Many morewere tortured. Some rebels fought a guerilla war till 1819 butwere captured and killed. Baxi Jagabandhu was finally arrested in 1825and died in captivity in 1829. Though the Paika Bidroha enjoys a cult status in Odisha with children growing up with stories of the brave fight against the British, it hasunfortunately received less attention at the national level than it should have got.

Ministry of Culture
20-July, 2017 18:32 IST
Paika Rebellion of Odisha

Pre-dating what has been popularly regarded as the fist war of independence in 1857, the Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India. Paikas were essentially the peasant militias of the Gajapati rulers of Odisha who rendered military service to the king during times of war while taking up cultivation during times of peace. They unfurled the banner of rebellion against the British under the leadership of Baxi Jagandhu Bidyadhara as early as 1817 to throw off the British yoke.

Rulers of Khurda were traditionally the custodians of Jagannath Temple and ruled as the deputy of lord Jagannath on earth. They symbolised the political and cultural freedom of the people of Odisha. The British, having established their sway over Bengal Province and Madras Province to the north and south of Odisha, occupied it in 1803.The Gajapati King of Odisha Mukunda Deva-ll was a minor then and initial resistance by Jai Rajguru, the custodian of Mukunda Deva-II, was put down brutally and Jai Rajguru was torn apart alive. A few years later, it was the Paikas under Baxi Jagabandhu, the hereditary chief of the militia army of the Gajapati King, who rose in rebellion, taking support of tribals and other sections of society. The rebellion started in March 1817 and spread quickly. Though Paikas played a larger role in the rebellion against the British, it was by no means a rebellion by a small group of people belonging to a particular class. The tribals of Ghumusar (part of present day Ganjam and Kandhmal Districts) and other sections of the population actively took part in it. In fact, the Paika Bidroha got the opportune moment to spread when 4OOtribals of Ghumsar entered Khurda protesting against the British rule. The Paikas attacked British symbols of power, setting ablaze police stations, administrative offices and the treasury during their march towards Khurda, from where the British fled. The Paikas were supported by the rajas of Kanika, Kujang, Nayagarh and Ghumusar and zamindars, village heads and ordinary peasants. The rebellion quickly spread to Purl, Pipli Cuttack and other parts of the province. The British were initially taken aback and then tried to regain lost ground but faced stiff resistance from the rebelling Paikas. Many a battle ensued with some victories to the rebels, but the British finally managed to defeat them within three months.

Widespread suppression followed with many killed and imprisoned. Many more were tortured. Some rebels fought a guerilla war till 1819 but were captured and killed. Baxi Jagabandhu was finally arrested in 1825 and died in captivity in 1829. Though the Paika Bidroha enjoys a cult status in Odisha with children growing up with stories of the brave fight against the British, it has unfortunately received less attention at the national level than it should have got.While the reasons can be many for such scant attention to such a significant event of the history in India, it is heartening that the Government of India has decided to give the event its due recognition by commemorating its 200 anniversary in a befitting manner.

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The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram addressing at the inauguration of the “Bicentenary Celebration of Paika Rebellion of Odisha”, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma addressing at the inauguration of the “Bicentenary Celebration of Paika Rebellion of Odisha”, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017.

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge), Shri Dharmendra Pradhan addressing at the inauguration of the “Bicentenary Celebration of Paika Rebellion of Odisha”, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017.

 

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If Burhan Wani and Kashmiri are terrorists, then all these 'freedom fighters' were terrorists.

 

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Vice President's Secretariat
24-July, 2017 18:30 IST
Punjab was a focus of freedom struggle against the British rule: Vice President

Releases book ‘Indian National Congress in Punjab’

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that Punjab was a focus of freedom struggle against the British rule. He was addressing the gathering after releasing the book ‘Indian National Congress in Punjab’ authored by Dr. Sukhchain Kaur Bassi, here today.

The Vice President said that the Indian National Congress acquired a representative character to stand for the will and aspiration of all the Indian people who were reeling under the yoke of British imperialism. With the coming of Mahatma Gandhi on our political scene, the struggle transformed from a campaign by the elites into a true mass movement, he added.

The Vice President said that the first Annual Convention of Congress in Punjab - the undivided Punjab - was held in Lahore in 1893 under the charge of the redoubtable Dadabhai Naoroji. The rapid growth of Congress activity and organization thereafter, is as much a testimony to the active participation of the people of Punjab in our freedom struggle as the energy and efforts of the political leaders and freedom fighters from Punjab, he added.

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Prime Minister's Office
30-July, 2017 11:58 IST
English rendering of the text of PM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio on 30.07.2017


My dear countrymen, the month of August is the month of Revolution. We have been hearing this as a natural fact right from our childhood and the reason is, the Non-Cooperation Movement was launched on the 1st of August 1920; the Quit India Movement, which is also known as ‘Agast Kranti’ began on the 9th of August 1942; and on 15thAugust 1947 India became independent. In a way, there are many events in the month of August that are closely associated with the history of our freedom movement. This year, we are going to observe the 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement. But very few people know the fact that the slogan, ‘Quit India’ was coined by Dr. Yusuf Meher Ali. Our young generation must know what had happened on the 9th of August 1942. From 1857 to 1942, the people of India, with their ardent desire for freedom, came together, fought together, and suffered hardships; these pages of history are an inspiration to us for building a glorious India. The heroes of our freedom struggle with their single-minded devotion did a ‘Tapasya’, endured hardships, made great sacrifices and even laid down their lives; what greater inspiration could there be! The ‘Quit India Movement’ was an important milestone in the Indian Freedom Movement. It was this movement that had made the entire nation determined to attain freedom from the British Rule. This was the time when the people of India, in every part of the country – be it a village or city, the educated or illiterate, the rich or poor, everyone came together shoulder to shoulder and became a part of the ‘Quit India Movement.’ People’s anger was at its peak. Millions of Indians responded to Mahatma Gandhi’s clarion call and the mantra of ‘Do or Die’; they flung themselves into the struggle. Millions of the youth of the country renounced their studies, gave up their books. They set out on the march to the sound of the bugle for freedom. Mahatma Gandhi gave a call for the ‘Quit India Movement’ on 9th August, but each and every prominent leader had been imprisoned by the British Government, and it was during this time that the second generation of leadership comprising great men like Dr. Lohia, Jaiprakash Narain played a leading and pivotal role.

In the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’ of 1920 and the ‘Quit India Movement’ of 1942, two different personas of Mahatma Gandhi can be seen. The whole scenario of the ‘Quit India Movement’ was different and in 1942 things rose to such a point, there was such a heightened sense of intensity, that a Mahapurush like Mahatma Gandhi gave the mantra of “Do or Die.” The reason for this entire success was the people’s support, people’s resolve, and people’s struggle. The entire country had come together as one to fight for the cause. And I sometimes think that if we link the pages of history, it is seen that the First War of Independence took place in 1857. The freedom struggle which began in 1857, continued to be manifested in one or the other corner of the country till 1942. This long time period ignited the intense longing for freedom in the hearts of the people. Each one became committed to do something. The determination did not diminish with each passing generation. New people kept coming forward each time in place of those who departed and the country kept on every moment endeavouring tirelessly to uproot the British Rule. This perseverance, this struggle from 1857 to 1942 created a situation which reached its climax in 1942; the clarion call of ‘Quit India’ was such that within five years, in 1947 the British were compelled to leave India. 1857 to 1942 – the yearning for freedom had reached the grassroots, had reached everybody. And 1942 to 1947 – these decisive five years became integral for the masses to successfully attain through resolve, freedom for the country. These five years were indeed decisive.

I would now like to connect you with its mathematical manifestation. We became free in 1947. This is 2017. It has been almost 70 years. Governments have come and gone. Systems have been made, changed, nurtured, and expanded. Everyone has tried to rid the country of its problems in one’s own way. There have been efforts towards increasing employment, poverty alleviation, and development. These efforts were also driven with hard work in their different ways. There have been successes. Expectations have also risen. The way, the years from 1942 to 1947 were the decisive years for attainment through resolve. I can see that 2017 to 2022 presents itself as a new time segment of five years for attainment through resolve. We should celebrate 15th August 2017 as the Sankalp Parva or the Day of Resolve, and in 2022 marking 75 years of Freedom, we will certainly transform that resolve into ‘Siddhi’ or attainment.

If 1.25 billion Indians, commemorate Agast Kranti Day of 9th August, and each person resolves on 15th August, that he or she will do for the country, this much as an individual, as a citizen, this much as a family, this much as a society, this much as a village, this much as a city, this much as a government department, and this much as the government; let there be millions and millions of resolves; let there be strivings for the realisation of these millions and millions of resolves. Just as the five years from 1942 to 1947 were decisive for the country’s Independence, these five years from 2017 to 2022 can and must play a decisive role for the future of India. Five years from now, we will celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence. Therefore, we must take a firm resolve today. We must make 2017 our Year of Resolve. In this month of August, we have to come together and resolve: Filth - Quit India; Poverty – Quit India; Corruption – Quit India; Terrorism – Quit India; Casteism – Quit India; Communalism – Quit India! The need for today is not ‘Do or Die’, instead it is to resolve, to come together, persevere, and work relentlessly with our utmost strength towards the making of a new India. Let us live by and strive for this resolve. Come let’s launch a mega campaign Sankalp se Siddhi – Attainment through Resolve, from the 9th of this August. Every Indian, social organisations, Local Self-Government Institutions, schools, colleges, various organizations - all should take one resolve or the other for a New India. A resolve that we will positively fulfil in the next five years. Youth organisations, student organisations, NGOs, etc. can organise group discussions, to bring forth new ideas. Where do we want to reach as a nation? What can be my contribution for this as an individual? Let us come together and make this a Festival of Resolve.

 

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President's Secretariat
09-August, 2017 20:11 IST
President of India hosts ‘At Home’ for freedom fighters on the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind hosted an ‘At Home’ reception for freedom fighters on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement today (August 9, 2017) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.


On the occasion, the President honoured and felicitated 93 freedom fighters from across the country in the presence of the Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari; Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi; Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Rajnath Singh and other dignitaries.


Each of the freedom fighters was gifted an electric kettle with a personal message from the President. In his message, the President said “I extend warm greetings to you on the 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement. The nation is proud of our freedom fighters and salutes them. This small token is our people’s appreciation of your successful struggle against colonialism. I wish you happiness, good health and a long life."


On the occasion, the President also released a set of 8 Commemorative Postage Stamps on 75 years of 1942 Freedom Struggle.


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ASSAM
S.No.
Name of the Freedom Fighter
Residential Address of the freedom fighter

1.Shri Motram Hatimuria,
Vill-Banhbari Gaon,PO–Bekadolong, Dist-Charaideo,Assam–785 690

2.
Shri Dasham Deka,
Vill-Shulapar, PO-Jaluguti Dist-Morigaon, Assam-782104

3.
Shri Narendra Nath Haloi,
Vill-Bileswar, PO-Belsor,Dist-Nalbari, Assam-781 304

4.
Smt. Nirmala Goswami,
Vill-Narayanpur (Sakrahi),PO-Dikrong, Dist-Lakhimpur,Assam–784 164

5.
Shri Golok Hazarika,
Vill-Lakhimpur Vitari Pam,PO-Sagarpur, Dist-Lakhimpur,Assam–787 023

BIHAR
1.Shri Krishna Nand Yadav
Vill+PO-Dhurgaon,Madhepura Prakhand Postal Address-Ward No.6, Jaiprakash Nagar,Madhepura

2.
Shri Chandrasekhar Jha
Vill+PO+PS-Sindhiya,Dist-Samastipur

3.
Shri Ramdev Singh
Vill-Rachandrapur,Prakhand Pipriya, Dist-Lakhisaray

4.
Shri Munshi Singh
Vill+PO-Maharajganj,Dist-Siwan

5.
Shri Tarni Prasad Singh
Vill+PO-Thathopur,Tehsil-Baheri,Dist-Darbhanga

6.
Shri Satya Narayan Choudhary
Vill-Shrirampur,PO-Surhachatti,Tehsil-Hayaghat,Dist-Darbhanga

7.
Shri Ram Iqbal Sharma,
Vill-Saidpur Dhaba,PS+Dist-Arbal,Bihar

CHHATTISGARH

1.Shri Bhagwandas Tahilyani
Chakarbhatha, Bilashpur,Chhattisgarh

NCT of DELHI
1.Shri Lajpat Rai Yadav
21/1, Abdullah Dairy,Delhi Cantt. Delhi-110 010

2.
Shri Nand Lal Gupta
409, Manchahat Apartment, Plot No.42,Sec-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075

3.
Shri Inder Raj Anand
A-4C/100, Janakpuri, New Delhi–110 058

4.
Shri Govind Bashist Narayan Pandey
B-68, Street No.2, Hardev Nagar Jharoda Majhra,Burari, Delhi-110 084

5.
Shri Shaukat Ali Hashmi
916, Gali Mochiyan, Bazar Chitli Qaber, Haveli Azam Khan, Delhi-110 006

6.
Shri R Madhavan
S-22, Vasant Enclave,Vasant Vihar,New Delhi-57

7.
Shri Satpal Saini
50, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi-110 049

8.
Ms. Subhadra Khosla
Villa-D, Empire Estate,Sultanpur, Mehrauli , Gurgaon Road, New Delhi-110 030

9.
Shri Narayan Chander Sarkar
A-53, G.F. Kirti Nagar 9810415230

10.Ms.Nirmal Kanta
1, Mandakini Enclave,New Delhi-110 019

GOA
1.
Shri Sakharam Sadu Naik,
R/o H.No.208, Parabwada,Kasarwarne, Pernem, Goa

2.
Shri Gopi Vithoba Shetkar,
R/o H.No.25, Shiroli Keri,Sattari, Goa

3.Shri Tukaram Mahadev Shirodkar,
R/o H.No.246/2,Fernandes Vaddo, Siolim,Bardez, Goa

4.
Shri Sudam Morto Shirodkar,
R/o H.No.83, Gudem Dando, Siolim, Bardez,Goa

5.
Shri Vasudev Rama Kalangutkar,
H.No.282/5A,Bamanwada, Oxel, Siolim,Brdez, Goa

6.
Shri Narsinha Anant Prabhu,
R/oMashem, Loliem,Canacona, Goa

7.
Shri Antulo TulvoShilkar,
R/o H.No.506, Shilwada,Savoi Verem, Ponda, Goa

8.
Shri Balwantrao Vithalrao Desai,
R/o Pissurlem Sattari, Goa

9.Shri Ramdas Raghunath Prabhu,
R/o 35B-1, Yashodhan Enclave Film City Road,Dindoshi, Goregaon East,Mumbai-400063

10.
Shri Gurudas K Dhavalikar,
R/o H.No.35, Dhavali,Ponda, Goa

GUJARAT
1.
Shri Madhusudan Suratkumar
L/37, Swatantra Senani Nagar, Near Akhbar Nagar, Nava Vadaj,Ahmedabad-380013

HARYANA
1.Shri Lalti Ram
Vill+PO-Dubaldhan, Dist-Jhajjar

2.
Shri Mangal Singh
Vill+PO-Kosli, Moh. IsdarGali, Dist–Rewari

3.
Shri Jai Chand
House No.1612, Ward No.17, Dist-Jind

4.
Shri Kehar Singh
Vill+PO-Kakar Majra,Tehsil-Naraingarh, Dist-Ambala

5.
Shri Bhale Ram
Vill+PO-Hasangarh, The &Dist–Hisar

HIMACHAL PRADESH
1.Shri Sahaj Ram
Vill-Baroa, Dr. Ahor,Tehsil-Ghumarvi, Dist-Bilaspur (HP)

JHARKHAND
1.Shri Jugol Kishore Choubey
Vill+PO-Pathargama, Dist-Godda

2.
Shri Nand Kishore Majhi
Vill+PO–Hilaba, P.S.-Pathargama, Dist-Godda

KARNATAKA
1.Shri V.Kodandaramu
H.No.40/5, 2nd b Main,16th cross, S.R.Nagar,Bangalore-27

2.
Shri Halappa Basappa Hadapada
Basavanakoppa taluk,Kalagatagi, Dharwad District

3.
Shri Paramagowda
Harakangi, Negalora,Haveri taluk, Haveri District

4.
Shri H N Ashwath Narayana
No.1265, 2 nd cross, Krishnamurthipuram,Mysore–570004

KERALA
1.
Shri Augusthy Mathai
Kizhakke Manackal,Ottallur P.O.Karinkunnam, Idukki District, Kerala

2.
Shri A S Narayana Pillai
Aanikkunnel Veedu,Makkiyad P.O., Wayanad District, Kerala-670731

MADHYA PRADESH
1.Shri Seikh Rajjav
Dist-Sahdol, MadhyaPradesh

2.
Shri Bhaiya Bahadur Singh
Dist-Satna, Madhya Pradesh

3.Shri RajbahadurSingh
Dist-Satna, Madhya Pradesh

4.
Shri Hiralal Tamrakar
Varasivni, Dist -Balaghar,Madhya Pradesh

MAHARASHTRA
1.Shri Jethalal Amrutlal Shah
101, Poonam, Plot No.9 ,Bandra Reclamation,Bandra(west), Mumbai-50

2.
Shri Pundalik Daulatrao Gedam
At. Nr. Zenda Chowk,EkdantApartment, 3rdFloor, Zenda Chowk,Dharampeth, Nagpur

3.
Shri Shivaji Vitthal Marathe
At. Sarang Apartment, Nr Jain Temple, Station Rd,Tal-Chalisgaon, Dist-Jalgaon

4.
Shri Raghunath Ramchandra Mane
At. Kranti Sadan,Gurunagar, Akluj,Tal:Malshiras,Dist-Solapur

5.
Shri Balwant Moreshwar alias B Saheb Purandare
26, Parvati Village, Opp Mahila Mandal, Pune–09

6.
Shri Prahlad Krishnarao Rembhe Prahlad Krishnarao
Rembhe Jwellers, Gandhi Chowk, Vani. Yavatmal

7.
Shri Shriram Pandurang Patil
Ram Mandir Ward,Varora, Dist-Chandrapur

ODISHA

1.Shri Sahadev Behera
Vill+PO–Kantilo Chhamu Sahi Patana,Dist-Nayagarh-752078

2.
Shri Chakradhar Parida
At-Kunjabana, PO-Brajarajpur, PS-Ranpur,Dist-Nayagarh

3.
Shri Dadhichi Sahoo
At-Kaipada,PO-Uperkaipada Kaipada,Dist-Jajpur-755010

4.
Shri GandharbaAcharya
C/o Madhaba Subudhi,PO-Naya Bazar, Dist-Cuttack-753004

PUNJAB
1.
Shri Nihal Singh
Vill-Bhana, Punjab

2.
Shri Nirmal Singh
17-K, Sarabha Nagar,Ludhiana

3.
Shri Rai Singh Patanga
Guru Tegh Bahadar Nagar Khana Kala, Khana,Ludhiana

4.
Shri Surjit Singh
Nand Singh Avenue, Street No.6, Khana, Ludhiana

5.
Shri Tarlok Singh
Nard Singh Avenue, Street No.6, Khana, Ludhiana

RAJASTHAN
1.
Smt. Snehlata Verma
H-95, New Bapunagar,Bhilwada, Rajasthan

2.
Shri Ishwar Singh
Bedi House No.45/24 Bedi Bhawan, Babu Mohalla,Kesharganj, Ajmer

3.
Shri Baluram
Ward No.25, Pushp Nagar,Srimadhopur, Dist-Sikar

TAMIL NADU
1.
Thiru N Shanmugam
S/o Nagalingam,No.2/455, Nethaji 1st street, M.A. Nagar, Padiyaanallur, Ponneri, Chennai District,Tamil Nadu

TELANGANA
1.
Shri ErravelliRanga
H.No.10-1-277,Bhagyanagar, Karimnagar,Karimnagar

2.
Shri Ponaganti Ramnujam
H.No.1-41,Mogilipalem(V),Thimmapur(M)

3.
Shri Angirka Rajalingaiah
H.No.6-70, Godishala(V)OF Saidapur(M)

4.
Shri Bommineni Srinivasa Reddy
H.No.9-1, Elukurthy Haveli(V) Geesukonda(M)

5.
Shri K Komraiah
H.No.20.2.45, Khila Warangal

6.
Shri Balerao Kishan Rao
H.No.11-28,Narayanpur(V)

7.
Shri Vemulapalli Narayana
H.No.12-11-315,Warasiguda,Secunderabad

8.
Shri Mahakala Balapapireddy
H.No.1-8/2,Malkhapur(V), Chilkur(M),Stationghanpur,Jangaon(District)

9.
Shri Basani Murahari
H.No.3-104, Huzarabad Road, Parkal (V&M),Warangal (Rural District)

UTTAR PRADESH
1.
Shri Bundela Ray,
Vill-Loharkhalia,PO-Nakathamishra,Dist-Kushinagar, UP

2.
Shri Ranbir Singh Choudhary,
Vill-Ashok Nagar,TEH-Puranpur,Dist-Pilibhit, UP

3.
Shri Lahari Prasad Shahi,
Vill-Badurao, PO-Faledaha,Dist-Kushinagar, UP

4.
Shri B P Bajpayee,
Vill-Bajpayipur,TEH-Lalganj,Dist-Raibereilly, UP
5
.
Shri Prahlad Prajapati,
2/171 Binamra Khand,Gomotinagar, Dist-Lakhnow, UP

6.
Shri Dev Singh,
Vill-Ishepur, Ugarpur,Mohammadabad, Dist-Farukabad,UP

7.
Shri Satyadev Tiwari
86, Sangam Bihar Colony, Tehsil+ Janpad–JHANSI, UP

8.
Shri Mahadev Prasad Shukla,
House No.455, Sarai Thok (West), Hardoi, UP

9.
Shri Sahadev Singh
Vill+PO–Parsaba,Tehsil-Milkipur,Janpad-Faizabad

10.
Shri Shamle Prasad Arya
Kasba-Baberu,Janpad–Banda,UP

WEST BENGAL
1.
Shri Ramendra Kumar Chakraborty,
Vill-Khirpur(Anandamath),PO–Bethuadahari,Dist-Nadia

2.
Shri Priya Ranjan Pal
PO-Bhattanagar(Paschimpara), Liluah,Howrah-711 203


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Prime Minister's Office
09-August, 2017 18:16 IST
English rendering of the text of PM’s address in Lok Sabha during Special Discussion on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement


The Hon’ble Speaker mam, my gratitude to you and all the respected members of the House on this occasion. We all feel proud to be a part of this august gathering in Parliament to commemorate the august kranti. Many of us remember the events unfolding of august 9 i.e. the august kranti. However even after years, such major events the memory of such major events are source of inspiration for the people. Remembering such important events gives a new boost to the life and strength to the nation. In the same way it is our duty to ensure that this message reaches out to our new generations. Every generation is responsible for bequeathing the legacy and the glorious history of their times generations, the atmospherics at that time, the sacrifices of our great men, the duty, the power, to the future generations.

When the August Kranti was commemorated in its 25th year and 50th year, it was celebrated by the people across the country. As we commemorate the 75th year of this event today, it indeed a matter of pride for us. There for I am grateful to the speaker mam for having provided this opportunity.

In the history of our freedom movement, the 9th August movement has been such an important, extensive and intense movement which even the Britishers could not imagine.

Mahatma Gandhi and all senior leaders were put behind the bars. This was the time when many new leaders came to the forefront - Lal Bahadur Shastri, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaiprakash Narayan while many youngsters joined the movement to give it the desired momentum. Such movement in the history of our nation should be seen as a new inspiration, new energy, new resolve and the spirit of innovation among the people.

India became a free country in 1947. The period between 1857 to 1957 was a witness to different stages in our freedom movement as many people laid down their lives for the nation and there were several ups and downs. However, the movement in 1942 was in a way the final mass struggle that the fellow citizens were waiting for. The 1942 movement prepared the ground work for our independence. We may recall the freedom struggle movement in 1857 when every corner of the country was reverberating with the call for freedom. Mahatma Gandhi return from abroad, Lok Manya Tilak call for Poorna Swarajya (Total Self Governance) and “Swarajya is my birth right” represent the sentiments at that time. It was followed by Mahatma Gandhi Dandi march in 1930. Netaji Subhash Bose creating INA inspired the people while many youngsters like Veer Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad, Chapekar Bandhu, laid down their lives for the motherland. All these events provided the momentum for the freedom and it was a situation of ‘now or never’. If it’s not for today, it will never happen again; such was the mood of the people of the country. Thus, every person of this country was involved in this movement. It seemed that Rajaji's movement was being carried out through the elite class. However in 1942, the movement had spread to every region and every social class in the country. The guiding forces were the words of Gandhi ji. This was the movements where the slogan of ‘Quit India’ was on everyone’s lips. One of the most striking features of this movement was that the sentiments which appeared in the minds of the people were altogether different from Gandhi ji’s thoughts, contemplation and ethics. The key words of this great man were, ‘We shall do or die’. These words from Gandhi ji were unique for the nation. Gandhi had said, "From today onwards, everyone should consider himself as an independent woman or a man and should act accordingly. I'm not going to be content with anything less than complete independence. We will do or die". These were Bapu's words and Bapu also clarified that he had not left the path of non-violence. However the situation and the pressure was such that even Bapu, had to adapt to the people's emotions while assuming the leadership.

All sections of the society; the villages, the farmers, the labourers, the teachers, the students joined this movement with the slogan ‘Do or die’. Bapu even used to say that – ‘whosoever becomes martyr because of the violence perpetrated by the British, one should write this slogan on his body that he was a martyr of this freedom movement’. Bapu tried to take this movement to such a height and the result of that was that India was liberated from the slavery of the British. The country was desperate for that freedom, be it a leader or an ordinary Indian, there was no difference in the intensity of this feeling. I believe that when the country stands united and when there is a power of unity, when the goal is set, the target is set then the people can walk towards that direction. Within five-years i.e. between 1942 and 1947 Mother India became free. At that time Rambriksh Benipuri had written a book titled “Zanjire Aur Diware” and inthat book he wrote, "There is a wonderful atmosphere throughout the country. Every person became a leader and every crossroad became the office of ‘the Do or Die’ movement. The country put itself inside the oven of revolution. The flame of revolution was engulfing the country. Bombay showed the way. All means of transport were stopped. The Court proceedings were stalled. The news of the bravery of the people of India and the brutality of British government was reaching every corner. The public had well placed the Gandhian mantra of ‘Do or Die’.

This book provides the description of that time and shows the kind of atmosphere at that time. It is true that British colonialism began in India and also ended in India. It was not only the freedom of India; after 1942 the way this flame erupted against the colonial rule across the world, India’s freedom became a source of inspiration for colonies in Africa and Asia. The way this inspiration had spread to various parts of the world had become a cause of tribute to the masses of India. Any Indian can be proud of this and after that we saw that once India got its independence, gradually all these countries became free. This tells us that this was a good evidence of the determination of India. The lesson for us is that when we are determined to do something we gradually move towards the desired goal. Then it becomes the strength of the country and we take the country out of the crisis and the country can be prepared for the new goals. The history is the evidence of this fact. At that time, the poetry of the national poet, Sohan Lal Dwivedi, vividly described the power of Bapu and the time and movement . In his poem he had said-

चल पड़े जिधर दो डग, मग में
चल पड़े कोटि पग उसी ओर
गड़ गई जिधर भी एक दृष्टि
गड़ गए कोटि दृग उसी ओर



This means that the path walked by Mahatma Gandhi was followed by millions of people and where Gandhiji's eyes were fixed, the eyes of millions were set upon the same thing. But today when we are in 2017 we cannot deny the fact that we do not have a Gandhi today. Today, the level of leadership that we had at that time does not exist but we have the strength of 1.25 Crore Indians. If we all try together it will not be a difficult task to fulfil the dreams of Gandhi and dreams of those freedom fighters. Today we have the opportunity in 2017 an enabling situation like that of 1942. The world is undergoing a crisis today. Just like in the year 1942 we became the source of inspiration for the world, similarly we can set an example for the world today as well and can be the source of inspiration. Today we are standing at this juncture, where we can avail the opportunity and how we should take upon this responsibility? I believe that we should take inspiration from these episodes of history. We should place the country above the party. Politics should be separated from this. If there are 1.25 crore people in the country, then we can easily progress by bringing the solutions to these problems successfully. How can anyone deny the fact that corruption can destroy the country like a termite - be it a political corruption, social corruption, or personal corruption. Let us not get into the controversy on who were involved and when. But today is a holy occasion and we should celebrate it with honesty and lead the country with honesty. This is the demand of the common man of the country. Poverty, malnutrition, illiteracy are the challenges in front of us. These challenges are not considered as challenges of the government but that of the country. There are grave questions in front of the poor and therefore we all have the responsibility of fulfilling this commitment for the country and to die for the country. For some of the issues we also had different sections of people in 1942. The people who believed in the violence were different. The ideals of Subhas Babu were different, but in 1942 everyone had said in a single voice: Quit India! This is our path under Gandhi's leadership.

Our upbringing and ideologies might be different. But today’s time demands that we take the opportunity to free the country from some issues, whether it is poverty, hunger or illiteracy. Why is that Mahatma Gandhi's dream of village Swaraj has been left behind? What is the reason that the people have left the villages and are staying in the cities? What was the issue concerning Gandhi ji regarding the village? Can we revive that dream? Can we do anything for the poor farmers, dalits, and the deprived class? These questions concern not a single individual or a group but all of us and the 1.25 crore people of the country. This is the time when the inspiration gives us the power to do something for the people and this inspiration should be utilised. We know that sometimes duties are neglected, authority is misused. This happens in both the political and social life. Unfortunately, some of these vices have entered into some of our lives and has turned it into a ‘way of life’. We don’t feel guilty if we jump the red light; this feeling of ‘I am breaking the law’ is never realised. If I spit somewhere, I do not feel that I am doing something wrong. Breaking rules has become our way of life. Even the smallest incidents are taking us towards violence. Whether it’s the mistake of the doctor or not, of the hospital or not, the relatives go and set the hospital on fire. They beat the doctor. If an accident takes place, we burn the car and kill the driver. As a law abiding citizen, we must be dutiful. Some vices have entered in our way of life, and we do not think that we are breaking the law and that is why it is the responsibility of the leadership and of the society to get rid of these faults that have crept into the society. Wake up to the duty of the society!

Toilets and cleanliness are not a matter of mockery. Those mother and sisters have to spend so much time waiting for the darkness to relieve. Thus, the mind-set of the society needs to be changed. It is necessary to educate the public to use the toilets. We have to be alive to this matter and these values can be instilled not by the law. We have to understand our duty. We should think of the mothers and sisters of our country who are under this burden.

The country should bear the burden of at least a class of people which includes women and sisters of this country. Their strengths can give us strength. In the freedom movements of Mahatma Gandhi many of these mothers and sisters used to lead and had made equal contribution during the freedom struggle. Even today, they have as much contribution to the nation. In order to take them forward, we should move forward with this duty.

It is true that from 1857 to 1942, we saw that the freedom movement had passed through different stages; there were ups and downs; different turning points, new leadership; sometimes it was violent, then non-violence. Sometimes there was an atmosphere of confrontation between the two streams, sometimes both the streams complemented each other. But we have witnessed this whole period from 1857 to 1942 which was incremental in a way. Gradually growing, slowly spreading, people were slowly connecting. But from Nineteen Forty Two to Nineteen Forty Seven, it was not an incremental change. There was an environment of disruption which forced the British to finish all the equations and give us freedom; to force them to go. From 1857 to 1942, everything was proceeding slowly, but between 1942 and 1947 this was not so.

If we look at the history of the society of the last 100, 200 years, the journey of development was incremental. Slowly the world was moving; gradually the world was changing itself. But in the last 30-40 years, there was a sudden change in the world. There was a sudden change in life. And technology played a greater role. No one can imagine what has changed in the world in these 30-40 years; 30-40 years ago we did not even notice this. We can feel a positive change with this disruption.

Just as we saw a quantum jump, I think 2017 and 2022, 75 years of Quit India and 75 years of independence respectively; within these five years, the same mood that existed between 1942 and 1947 shall prevail. In 2022, we will celebrate 75 years of independence, by that time we should fulfil the dreams of the heroes of the freedom struggle. We will carry forward our resolve and move forward. I believe that not only will our country progress, but due to the success of Forty two to Forty seven, many countries of the world have benefited, the ardour of freedom arose, the strength was re-gained. If in the span of 5 years from two thousand Seventeen to Two thousand Twenty Two we take this responsibility to carry India to that height in front of the world then this only is the quest for leadership. It will be a great service to the nation if the country comes together in this endeavour. I am confident that we can do a lot of work with consensus on certain issues.

We just saw the GST, and I repeatedly say that this is not my political statement, but my conviction. The success of GST is not the success of any government; the success of GST is not the success of any party. The success of GST is the result of the willpower of the people sitting in this House. Whether sitting here or anywhere, it goes to all the states; goes to the general merchant of the country; And because of that, it was possible. The country's political leadership has done such a great job because of its commitment. It is something unique to the world. GST is a big wonder for the world, if this was possible then more decisions can be easily taken in the future by sitting here. And as a representative of the 1.25 Crore people, with the resolution of 2022, I believe that we shall continue to bring those results.

Mahatma Gandhi had given the slogan of ‘do or die’; that was the formula of that time. Today, in 2017, if we take this resolution that how will India become in 2022, then we will get rid of corruption from the country. We will all get together the poor and give them their rights. Together we will give young people more opportunities of self-employment. Together we will end the problem of malnutrition from the country. We will all end and eliminate the hindrances that stop women from moving ahead. Together we will eradicate illiteracy from the country and will continue to do it. And there may be many issues, but we should keep the mantra ‘do or die’ in our minds. These resolutions are not of any party or of any government but of 1.25 crore people of the country. In these five years, from 2017 to 2022, on 75 th year of independence, we should fulfil the dreams of the freedom fighters. Today, on August Revolution Day, remembering those great men, remembering their sacrifices, penance, and seeking their blessings, let us all get together lead the country by agreeing on a few things – making the country free from all the problems for fulfilment of dreams, power, strength and goal. With this expectation, I once again express my gratitude to you Madam and pay my obeisant to the freedom fighters.

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Prime Minister's Office
09-August, 2017 12:46 IST
PM addresses Lok Sabha during Special Discussion on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement



The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, delivered an address in the Lok Sabha, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement.

He said that the recollection of movements such as the Quit India Movement, is a source of inspiration, and added that the current generation has a responsibility of passing on the legacy of such movements, to the future generations.

The Prime Minister recalled that even as many senior leaders like Mahatma Gandhi were jailed at the beginning of the Quit India Movement, a new generation of leaders emerged to fill the vacuum and take the movement forward.

The Prime Minister noted that the freedom struggle went through several phases, and recalled various leaders and movements that emerged at various points since 1857. He added that the Quit India Movement that began in 1942, was a decisive movement. Quoting Gandhiji, the Prime Minister said that all sections of people joined in, responding to Mahatma Gandhi’s clarion call of “Do or Die.” He said that from political leaders to the common man, everyone was imbued with this spirit. Five years was all it took to achieve the objective of independence, once the entire country shared this common resolve, the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister quoted the writer Ramvriksha Benipuri, and the poet Sohanlal Dwivedi to describe the mood that prevailed at that time.

The Prime Minister noted that corruption, poverty, illiteracy and malnutrition are challenges that India now needs to overcome. He said that a positive transformation, and a common resolve is required for this. He also mentioned the role played by women in the freedom struggle, and said that women can add immense strength to our common objectives, even today.

Speaking about rights and duties, the Prime Minister said that while we are well aware of our rights, we cannot forget our duties, and these too, must become part of our way of life.

The Prime Minister said that colonialism began in India, and its end too, began with India’s independence, which was soon followed by the fall of colonialism across Asia and Africa.

In 1942, conditions internationally became favourable for India to get independence, the Prime Minister said, noting that today again, the global conditions are favourable for India. He said, that from 1857 to 1942, the move towards freedom was incremental, but the years from 1942 to 1947, were transformative, and delivered on the objective. The Prime Minister urged the Members of Parliament to rise above differences, and join in a common effort to create an India of the dreams of the freedom fighters in the next five years, from 2017 to 2022, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of independence.

The Prime Minister said that if in 1942, the clarion call was “Karenge Ya Marenge,” today the call should be “Karenge aur Karke Rahenge.” He said that the next five years should also be about “Sankalp se Siddhi” – a resolve which will lead us to accomplishment.

The Prime Minister concluded with the following resolve to overcome corruption, give the poor their rights, give youth self-employment, end malnutrition, end barriers to women empowerment, and end illiteracy:

· हम सभी मिलकर देश से भ्रष्टाचार दूर करेंगे, और करके रहेंगे

· हम सभी मिलकर गरीबों को उनका अधिकार दिलाएंगे और दिलाकर रहेंगे

· हम सभी मिलकर नौजवानों को स्वरोजगार के और अवसर देंगे और देकर रहेंगे

· हम सभी मिलकर देश से कुपोषण की समस्या को खत्म करेंगे और करके रहेंगे

· हम सभी मिलकर महिलाओं को आगे बढ़ने से रोकने वाली बेड़ियों को खत्म करेंगे और करके रहेंगे

· हम सभी मिलकर देश से अशिक्षा को खत्म करेंगे और करके रहेंगे


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Prime Minister's Office
09-August, 2017 10:34 IST
PM salutes all the women & men who took part in the Quit India movement, on the 75th anniversary; Urges people to take pledge for creating a 'New India' by 2022

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has saluted all the women and men who took part in the Quit India movement, on the 75th anniversary. The Prime Minister has also urged people to take pledge for creating a 'New India' by 2022.

“On the 75th anniversary of the historic Quit India movement, we salute all the great women & men who took part in the movement.

Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the entire nation came together with the aim of attaining freedom.

In 1942, the need of the hour was to free India from colonialism. Today, 75 years later the issues are different.

Let us pledge to free India from poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism, communalism & create a 'New India' of our dreams by 2022.

Let us work shoulder to shoulder to create the India that our freedom fighters would be proud of. #SankalpSeSiddhi”, the Prime Minister said.



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Ministry of Culture
09-August, 2017 18:49 IST
Dr. Mahesh Sharma Inaugurates Exhibition ‘Quit India’ and ‘Azad Hind Fauj - 75th Anniversary (1942-2017)


On the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement and the Azad Hind Fauj, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism inaugurated an exhibition “Quit India and Azad Hind Fauj – 75th Anniversary (1942-2017)” in the National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi today. Addressing on the occasion, Dr Sharma said that the ‘Quit India Movement’ was an important milestone in the Indian Freedom Movement which made the entire nation determined to attain freedom from the British rule. Millions of Indians responded to Mahatma Gandhi’s clarion call and the mantra of ‘Do or Die’. Gandhi Ji and prominent freedom struggle leaders were all arrested on 9th August, 1942. Dr Sharma said that the Prime Minister, in his ‘Man ki Baat’ of 30 July 2017, said: ‘Our young generation must know what had happened on the 9th of August 1942.’ The forthcoming exhibition is just such endeavour.

The exhibition will continue till 1st September 2017. The exhibition is based on public records, private papers, photographs, newspaper reports and proscribed literature banned by the British Government which came out during the last phase of freedom movement. Some of original papers are on display in this exhibition.

The exhibition has large digital content which can be accessed through interactive mode. The film presenting the passing of the “Quit India Resolution”, arrest of freedom struggle leaders, the role of INA and Subhas Chandra Bose is also on display.

The exhibition is spread over four sections viz:

1. The Prelude to the Quit India Movement

2. The Actual Movement

3. The Impact of the Movement and

4. The Indian National Army and Azad Hind Fauj.

(1) The Prelude to the Quit India Movement: The Section displays documents/reports pertaining to the coming of the Cripps Mission to India and its failure, Gandhiji’s description of the offer of the Mission as “post-dated cheque”. The section also depicts the All India Congress Committee resolution of 14 July 1942 at Wardha and its adoption on 8 August 1942 in Mumbai.


(2) The Actual Movement: This section includes the coining of the term “Quit India” and “Do or Die” by Yusuf Mehar Ali, besides Gandhi’s message in his own words ‘Karenge Ya Marenge – Mat Puccho Kyon’. Depicting the calendar of events, the section also highlights the role of important personalities like Sarojini Naidu, Suchita Kripalani, Aruna Asaf Ali, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jai Prakash Narayan, J.B. Kripalani and Usha Mehta (who was instrumental in setting up private radio broadcast).


(3) The impact of the Movement: The section reflects the disturbances that occurred all over the country after the arrest of the prominent leaders on 9 August 1942. The exhibits also showcase the parallel governments that were set up in different parts especially in Midnapur, Satara, Ballia, Tamluk (West Bengal) etc.


(4) The Indian National Army and Azad Hind Fauj: The important documents displayed in this section consist of Indian Independence League, Tokyo 1942, message of Rash Bihari Bose 1942, publicity material, including various posters and banners of Azad Hind Fauj etc.


The last portion in the exhibition is assigned to the message of the Prime Minister, who while addressing the nation via ‘Man ki Baat’ on 30 July 2017, gave a call to our countrymen and women to come together to launch a new ‘Quit India’ Movement:

· Filth – Quit India;

· Poverty – Quit India;

· Corruption – Quit India;

· Terrorism – Quit India;

· Casteism – Quit India;

· Communalism – Quit India.


The need of the hour is not ‘Do or Die’, instead, to resolve, to come together, persevere, and work relentlessly for making a new India.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
09-August, 2017 16:48 IST
Dr Jitendra Singh administers the New India Pledge to DoPT employees

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh administered the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the employees of the Department of Personnel & Training on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, here today. The pledge commits to create a New India that is strong, prosperous and inclusive; an India that will make our freedom fighters proud.


On the occasion, presentations were made by Joint Secretary, DoPT, Shri Devesh Chaturvedi on Strategy for Anti-Corruption: Initiatives taken by the Government of India and OSD, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Akshay Rout on Swachh Bharat Mission.


Addressing the gathering, Dr. Jitendra Singh said it’s a unique privilege for us all to be part of the 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement. He said that the rapid pace of events unfolded from 1942 to 1947, beginning with the Quit India Movement and resulting in India’s Independence five years later. Let us pledge to carry on with the same spirit in the next five years to drive out poverty, corruption, terrorism, communalism, casteism and build a Clean and New India by 2022 when the country will mark its 75th Anniversary of Independence, he added.


Dr. Jitendra Singh said the Government has lived up to its commitments by acting against corruption and creating a work friendly atmosphere. This day marks our rededication to our commitments, he added.

The OSD, Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Rajiv Gauba administering the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the MHA personnel, on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri N.K. Sinha administering the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting personnel, on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri S.K. Pattanayak administering the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare personnel, on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Shri Naveen Verma administering the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region personnel, on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh administering the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the Department of Personnel & Training personnel, on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017. The Secretary (Personnel), Shri Ajay Mittal is also seen.

The Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Dr. M. Rajeevan administering the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the Ministry of Earth Sciences personnel, on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Prof. Ashutosh Sharma administering the New India Pledge ‘Sankalp se Siddhi’ to the personnel of Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), on the occasion of Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma inaugurating an exhibition “Karenge ya Marenge - Chalo Dilli – 1942-2017”, on the occasion of 75 years of ‘Quit India Movement and Azad Hind Fauj’, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma lighting the lamp at the inauguration of an exhibition “Karenge ya Marenge - Chalo Dilli – 1942-2017”, on the occasion of 75 years of ‘Quit India Movement and Azad Hind Fauj’, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma visiting after inaugurating an exhibition “Karenge ya Marenge - Chalo Dilli – 1942-2017”, on the occasion of 75 years of ‘Quit India Movement and Azad Hind Fauj’, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma visiting after inaugurating an exhibition “Karenge ya Marenge - Chalo Dilli – 1942-2017”, on the occasion of 75 years of ‘Quit India Movement and Azad Hind Fauj’, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma visiting after inaugurating an exhibition “Karenge ya Marenge - Chalo Dilli – 1942-2017”, on the occasion of 75 years of ‘Quit India Movement and Azad Hind Fauj’, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma addressing at the inauguration of an exhibition “Karenge ya Marenge - Chalo Dilli – 1942-2017”, on the occasion of 75 years of ‘Quit India Movement and Azad Hind Fauj’, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma at the inauguration of an exhibition “Karenge ya Marenge - Chalo Dilli – 1942-2017”, on the occasion of 75 years of ‘Quit India Movement and Azad Hind Fauj’, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

 

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The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind releasing a set of 8 Commemorative Postage Stamps, at the ‘At Home’ reception for Freedom Fighters, hosted by him, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017. The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge) and Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha are also seen.

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacting with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi with the Freedom Fighters, during the ‘At Home’ function, hosted by the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 09, 2017.

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are having a special discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement in the forenoon. Both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned after doing very little business due to sloganeering and protests.

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Karunkaran (CPI-M) says this is our time to inspect our merits and demerits.

In Kerala, 100s of workers were shot dead in Wayalar under British. Acknowledge them as martyrs just like Jallianwallah Bagh.

Prior to independence there was no difference in terms of region or religion.

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Kanimozhi recites Subramania Bharati's verse and recalls the contribution of Tamils in freedom struggle. There were many freedom fighters who are not Hindus, who didn't follow any religion, who didn't speak Hindi, and ate what a certain section felt they shouldn't eat.

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Veer Singh (BSP) recalls the contribution of B.R. Ambedkar. It is sad that both the Leader of the House and Leader of Opposition didn't name him. We talk about Rani Laxmibai. It is Jhalkaribai who actually fought in the battle.

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Saugata Bose (Trinamool) says the Quit India Movement is the greatest uprising since 1857. It was led by middle-rung leaders as the seniors were jailed. It began as an urban movement and slowly the peasants and ruralfolk and adivasis joined hands. Women played crucial role in the movement, he says recalling how his father was wounded in the movement.

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Even prior to 1857 revolt, the Panchalamkurichi revolt was the first rebellion against the British, he says. He recalls the Marudhu brothers' rebellion.

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Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav recalls the contributions of Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan in the freedom struggle. He recalls partition. Dr. Lohia was against partition. Today, we've lost Tibet. We are taking visa to visit holy Kailash mountains, he says.

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Rajya Sabha proceedings begin. Vice President Hamid Ansari is in the Chair. He begins by telling the House it is the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement. Let us reaffirm our commitment to uphold the sovereignty, and integrity of the nation, he says. The House pays silent tributes.

 

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Ministry of Civil Aviation
11-August, 2017 12:47 IST
AAI Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Quit India Movement

An oath taking ceremony was organized to mark the 75th year of the Quit India movement in Airports Authority of India. The ceremony was administered by Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, IAS, Chairman, AAI in presence of board members and officials of the organization. On this occasion, the employees of AAI took a pledge to free the country from problems like communalism, casteism and corruption and create a ‘New India’ by 2022. This ceremony is part of the ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi –attainment through resolve’ movement (2017-2022) launched by the Hon`ble Prime Minister.

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Prime Minister's Office
11-August, 2017 11:43 IST
PM’s remarks during the welcome of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, in the Rajya Sabha


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today joined the members of the Rajya Sabha, in welcoming Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, as Chairman of the House.

The Prime Minister began his welcome remarks by recalling that today, 11thAugust, was the day when a young revolutionary of the freedom struggle, Shri Khudiram Bose, was hanged by the British. He said that the event reminds us of the sacrifice of those who fought for freedom, and the responsibility that this places on all of us. The Prime Minister said that Shri Venkaiah Naidu is the first Vice President born in Independent India. He added that Shri Naidu has long experience, and is well-versed in the intricacies of Parliamentary procedures.

Recalling his long association with Shri Venkaiah Naidu, the Prime Minister said Shri Naidu is always sensitive to the requirements of the rural areas, the poor and the farmers, and his inputs on these issues have been of immense value.

The Prime Minister said that the fact that people from humble, rural background, today occupy the highest positions in India, shows the maturity of Indian democracy, and the strength of India’s Constitution.


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1806: On July 16, in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, there was a large-scale and violent uprising against the East India Company by Indian sepoys. This is perhaps, the first time Indians rose up against the British.
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1857: On May 1, the First War of Independence, or as termed by the British — the Sepoy Mutiny — broke out. It was an untimely and bloody uprising against the British East India Company. It was an attempt to assuage the tensions and ill feeling against the rulers. Photo:

1919 On April 13, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre sent shivers through the country. Brigadier-General Reginald E.H. Dyer ordered indiscriminate firing at a crowd in the confined space of the Bagh, killing hundreds. This caused resentment and anger among the people and led to the Non-Cooperation Movement.

1920: On August 1, the Non-Cooperation Movement came into being. It was a significant phase of India’s struggle for freedom. People refused to buy British goods, adopted the use of local handicrafts, picketed liquor shops, to uphold the values of honour and integrity.

1929 In December, Civil Disobedience Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi was launched at a Congress Session. It was decided that India would celebrate January 26 as Independence Day. In January 1930, meetings were held all over the country and the Congress tricolour was hoisted.

1930: On March 12, Gandhiji led the Salt Satyagraha from Sabarmati Ashram. On April 5, Gandhiji and his team arrived at Dandi, Gujarat where he manufactured salt, broke the Salt Law and started the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement.

1942: On August 8, the Quit India movement called for immediate withdrawal of the British from India. The British responded by putting most of the INC leaders in jail.

1947: August 15 saw the end of British rule and the partition of the sub-continent into a Hindu India and Muslim-majority state of Pakistan. India welcomed its new dawn on with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous words: “At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom…”