FREEDOME FIGHTER GOPALDAS MAVJI PURECHA
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FREEDOM FIGHTER GOPALDAS M.PURECHA
‘Freedom Fighter
Gopaldas Purecha refused to take pension from the government’ says son of Kutch
Mandvi -based freedom fighter.
Many people came
together to fight for the country’s independence. However, not much has been
written about them.Gopaldas also fought for the upliftment of the
socio-economic standard of indian
peoples by pioneering the Non co-operative movement and Quite India Moment.
However, his contribution during the freedom struggle is not to be missed. Gujarat - Kutch Mandvi -based Gopaldas Mavji
Purecha, who fought to secure India’s freedom, died at age of 68 on
29,juli,1982. Gopaldas also known as Manvendranath Azad als Kakubhai was a part
of Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India Movement in 1942. His family believes that even
after his death, Gopaldas’s ideologies and thoughts continue to remain alive in
their hearts.
Gopaldas was born in
Kuchh Mandvi,Purecha Dello,Sachalo Falio,Near Vegitable Market, in 1914.
Without a single clue what future holds for him, at the age of,18 Gopaldas traveled
to Darwha Moti Bagh Junction railway station is a small railway station in
Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.to provide support to his
Father Mavji Virji Purecha and elder brother Mr.Morarji Mavji Purecha for
Family Bussness M/s.Laxmidas Gopaldas & Sons. Soon, after some years he
moved to Mumbai to earn a living. Pravin Purecha, his son, recalled, “He was
only 20 when he came to Mumbai. In 1932, Gandhi had organised a rally which he
attended. After listening to Gandhi’s ideologies, my father was left impressed
and decided to join the struggle to secure the country’s freedom.”
The Government of
Maharashtra in recognition of his Services as Freedom Fighter, sue
motto, included his
Name in Prestigious List of Freedom Fighters. At the age of 26,
he took part in Quit
India Movement.with Dr.Amul Desai (Nephew of Ex.Prime Minister Late Morarji
Desai)From Pune "Nivritee Banglow" (Family Resident) they Planted
Bomb Spot in Militry Camp Poone,British Police key clue On Informantion about for
two Khaadi Dress Wala, by Loacal Loundry Man and Arrested by British Police and covicted by court.Then
After He took active part in Quit India Movement.he avoided arrest and since
then worked underground. Was responsible for various activities, which sustained
and maintained Quit India Movement for years together i.e. in the year 1942-43.
His contribution to the National Movement now gets recognition from the
Government of
Maharashtra, when Government included his name in a prestigious list of
Freedom
Fighters,Tambra Patra And SILVER MEDAL also givev by Ex prime Minister
Mrs.INDIRA GANDHI in
1972 at Sannmukhanand Hall MUMBAI. without any request or application, and has
also granted Pension to him.But he refused to take pension from the
government’.
Gopaldas Purecha
participated in several movements like he Non-Cooperation Movement was a
significant phase of the Indian independence movement from British rule.... It
aimed to resist British rule in India through nonviolent
means,"satyagraha"....Non Coparation, but the remarkable one was when
he planted a bomb in Pune’s military camp. Pravin said, “They wanted to send
across a message to the Britishers so they planted a bomb in Pune. After the
plan was executed, they were hiding from the British policemen. However, they
managed to capture my father in 1942. He was later sent to Yerwada Jail of Pune
where he accompanied Gandhi.Manvendranath Azad Name Given by Mahatma Gandhi at
1942 in Yarwada Jail Pune.
He was in the prison for nearly 14
months.Among with Morarji Desai,Amol Desai,Dinkar
Sakharikar,Mr.Waradkar,Dattarey Mahadev Angare,Gulab Gawand,Tabji Bhai Solanki
and Dada Dharmadhikari.After his release, he returned to Mumbai.”
In 1972, Indira
Gandhi had felicitated several freedom fighters and offered Life time Panssion
for all Freedom Fighters to financial help. However, Pravin recalled that his
father politely refused everything. “He always said that he fought for the
country and that he didn’t need money in return. He even denied pension
provided by the government,” said the proud son.
Gopaldas Mavji
Purecha was born on the Diwali Dhan Teras Day on the 16th
October 1914 and
passed away on the 29th July 1982. He was a major influence on our
lives. He studied at
in Kutch Mandvi.After he join his father`s firm M/s.Gopaldas Laxmidas &
sons..State Maharashtra,Region Vidarbha District Yawatmal Dist.Dharwa-.his
mother in Kutch with his youngest brothers Mulraj and Babu @ Laxmidas.Later, he
joined firm Oriental Mills Bombay.Then after sum Month He started a partnership
firm of Destember coulors in Thane- Mumbai. Only three years later with havy
loss in Bussines he Joined Mafatlal Mills.and married Gunvanti,daughter of
Bhatia Leeladhar Baba seth Anand.(Dharan Gaon). He then became the manager of
Mafatlal Mill-Mumbai.his reputation grew and he was regarded as an able manager
and also a good Coardinater of the Sadguru Seva Sangh.a Relief Missionery.He
was Totally
Incharge of Shri
Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust From 1968 to 1978, is primarily a Social Service
organization, established in 1968 by Param Pujya Gurudev, Late Shri
Ranchhoddasji Maharaj, with the sole objective of selfless..
After the freedom
struggle, Gopaldas continued to do social work and served the citizens.
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List of Indian independence activists
List of Indian independence activists
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This is a listing of people who campaigned against or are considered to have campaigned against colonial rule on the Indian sub-continent.
The Indian independence movement consisted of efforts by individuals and organizations from a wide spectrum of philosophies to obtain political independence from British, French and Portuguese rule through the use of a variety of methods.
Post-Independence, "Freedom fighter" is an officially-recognised category by the Indian government covering those who took part in the movement; people in this category (can also include dependant family members)[1] get pensions and other benefits like special railway counters.[2]
Activists[edit]
Name | Birth | Death | Activity | Source |
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Maruthanayagam | 1725 | 1764 | Fought with British troops on Madurai Fort in 1764 | |
Puli Thevar | 1715 | 1767 | Involved in a vendetta with the Nawab of Arcot who was supported by the British. Later rebelled against the British in the late 1750s and early 1760s | |
Maruthu Pandiyar | 1748 & 1753 | 1801 | First to issue a proclamation of independence from the colonial British rule from Trichy Thiruvarangam Temple, Tamil Nadu | |
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai | 1872 | 1936 | He launched the first indigenous Indian shipping service between Tuticorin and Colombo with the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company, competing against British ships | |
Subramania Bharati | 1882 | 1921 | wrote many fiery songs kindling patriotism and nationalism during Indian Independence movement | |
Alluri Sitarama Raju | 1897 | 1924 | Leader of the Rampa Rebellion of 1922-1924 | |
Bhagat Singh | 1907 | 1931 | Worked with several revolutionary organisations and became prominent in the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) | |
Shambhu Dutt Sharma | 1918 | 2016 | Joined quit India movement in 1942. Hon. General Secretary of GSB (Gandhian Satyagraha Brigade). Founder of Transparency International India. Sharma's team was known as Gandhian Seva Brigade. Against corruption in present day India | |
Tanguturi Prakasam | 1872 | 1957 | Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter, chief minister of the Madras Presidency, and subsequently became the first chief minister of the new Andhra state, created by the partition of Madras State along linguistic lines. He was also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra). The Andhra Pradesh government issued G.O on 10 August 2014 declaring his birth anniversary a state festival. | |
Khudiram Bose | 1889 | 1908 | The Muzaffarpur killing, One of the youngest revolutionaries in the India. At the time of his hanging, he was 18 years, 8 months 8 days old | |
Chandra Shekhar Azad | 1906 | 1931 | 23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Azad ("The Free"), was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) after the death of its founder, Ram Prasad Bismil, and three other prominent party leaders, Roshan Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqulla Khan. | |
Chittaranjan Das | 1869 | 1925 | founder of Swaraj party in Bengal, leader in Non-cooperation Movement from Bengal | |
Komaram Bheem | 1901 | 1940 | Komaram Bheem (22 October 1901 – 8 October 1940) was a tribal leader who fought against the Asaf Jahi Dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad. Komaram Bheem openly fought against the ruling Nizam government in a guerrilla campaign. He defied courts, laws, and any other form of Nizam authority, living off the sustenance of the forest. He took up arms against Nizam Nawab's soldiers, and fought Babi Jhari until his last breath. His life history was written originally by the comrade leader of Telangana Rebellion, Puchalapalli Sundariah. | |
Ram Prasad Bismil | 1897 | 1927 | Kakori conspiracy | |
Udham Singh | 1899 | 1940 | Shooting in Caxton Hall | |
Hemu Kalani | 1923 | 1943 | Sabotage of railway track | |
Ashfaqulla Khan | 1900 | 1927 | Kakori conspiracy | |
Sachindra Bakshi | 1904 | 1984 | Kakori conspiracy | |
Manmath Nath Gupta | 1908 | 2000 | Kakori conspiracy | |
Vasudev Balwant Phadke | 1845 | 1883 | Deccan Rebellion | |
Anant Laxman Kanhere | 1891 | 1910 | Shooting of British officer Jackson | |
Vanchinathan | 1886 | 1911 | Shooting of British Collector/District Magistrate Robert William Escourt Ashe | |
Krishnaji Gopal Karve | 1887 | 1910 | Shooting of British officer Jackson | |
Ganesh Damodar Savarkar | 1879 | 1945 | Armed movement against the British | |
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar | 1883 | 1966 | Father of Hindu Nationalism Was jailed at Cellular Jail in 1911 | |
Bagha Jatin | 1879 | 1915 | The Howrah-Sibpur conspiracy case, Indo-German Conspiracy | |
Batukeshwar Dutt | 1910 | 1965 | Central Assembly Bomb Case 1929 | |
Sukhdev Thapar | 1907 | 1931 | Central Assembly Bomb Case 1929 | |
Shivaram Rajguru | 1908 | 1931 | Murder of a British police officer J. P. Saunders | |
Roshan Singh | 1892 | 1927 | Kakori conspiracy, Bamrauli Action | |
Pritilata Waddedar | 1911 | 1932 | Pahartali European Club attack | |
Jatindra Nath Das | 1904 | 1929 | Hunger strike and Lahore conspiracy case | |
Durgawati Devi | 1907 | 1999 | Running the bomb factory 'Himalayan Toilets' | |
Bhagwati Charan Vohra | 1904 | 1930 | Philosophy of the Bomb | |
Madan Lal Dhingra | 1883 | 1909 | Assassination of Curzon Wyllie | |
Alluri Sitarama Raju | 1897 | 1924 | Rampa Rebellion of 1922 | |
Kushal Konwar | 1905 | 1943 | Train sabotage at Sarupathar | |
Surya Sen | 1894 | 1934 | President of Indian National Congress Chittagong Branch, mastermind of Chittagong armoury raid | |
Ananta Singh | 1903 | 1979 | Chittagong armoury raid | |
Ganesh Ghosh | 1900 | 1994 | Chittagong armoury raid | |
Sri Aurobindo | 1872 | 1950 | Alipore bomb case | |
Rash Behari Bose | 1886 | 1945 | Indian National Army | |
Ubaidullah Sindhi | 1872 | 1944 | Silk Letter Conspiracy | |
Lokenath Bal | 1908 | 1964 | Chittagong armoury raid | |
Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee | 1895 | 1969 | Kakori conspiracy | |
Baikuntha Shukla | 1907 | 1934 | Assassination of Phanindra Nath Ghosh, a government Approver | |
Ambika Chakrabarty | 1892 | 1962 | Chittagong armoury raid | |
Badal Gupta | 1912 | 1930 | Attack at Writers Building | |
Dinesh Gupta | 1911 | 1931 | Attack at Writers Building | |
Benoy Basu | 1908 | 1930 | Attack at Writers Building | |
Rajendra Lahiri | 1901 | 1927 | Kakori conspiracy | |
Barindra Kumar Ghosh | 1880 | 1959 | Alipore bomb case | |
Prafulla Chaki | 1888 | 1908 | The Muzaffarpur killing | |
Ullaskar Dutta | 1885 | 1965 | Alipore bomb case | |
Bhupendra Kumar Datta | 1892 | 1979 | Member of Anushilan Samiti | |
Ramesh Chandra Jha | 1925 | 1994 | Sugauli police station robbery | |
Hemchandra Kanungo | 1871 | 1951 | Alipore bomb case | |
Basawon Singh (Sinha) | 1909 | 1989 | Lahore conspiracy case | |
Bhavabhushan Mitra | 1881 | 1970 | Ghadar Mutiny | |
Bina Das | 1911 | 1986 | Attempted to assassinate the Bengal Governor Stanley Jackson | |
Kalpana Datta | 1913 | 1995 | Indian Independence Movement, also part of the Chittagong armoury raid planning | |
Kartar Singh Sarabha | 1896 | 1915 | Most famous accused in the Lahore conspiracy trial | |
Shyamji Krishna Varma | 1857 | 1930 | Founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London. | |
Subhas Chandra Bose | 1897 | 1945 | Founder of the Indian National Army. He also collaborated with the Nazis. | |
Binod Bihari Chowdhury | 1911 | 2013 | Chittagong armoury raid | |
Bhupendranath Datta | 1880 | 1961 | Indo-German Conspiracy, member of Anushilan Samiti | |
Amarendranath Chatterjee | 1880 | 1957 | Indo-German Conspiracy | |
Atulkrishna Ghosh | 1890 | 1966 | Indo-German Conspiracy | |
Subodh Roy | 1916 | 2006 | Chittagong armoury raid, Tebhaga movement | |
Maulvi Liaquat Ali | 1812 | 1892 | Captured Khusro Bagh in Allahabad and declared "independence" of India | |
Gopaldas Mavji Purecha Als. Manvendranath Azad | 1914 | 1982 | Pioneering the Non-Cooperation Movement and Quit India Moment,1942 Planted Bomb in Military Camp at Pune,Arrested by British Police and were convicted by court | |
Asaf Ali | 1888 | 1953 | Indian national movement | |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | 1869 | 1948 | Was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. He is also known The Father of The Nation | |
Jawahar Lal Nehru | 1889 | 1964 | First prime minister of India, a paramount leader of Indian independence under the tutelage of M.K.Gandhi | |
S. Satyamurti | 1887 | 1943 | Mayor of Madras, President of the Madras District Congress Party Committee, Advocate of the High Court of Madras, Senior Advocate of the Federal Court of India, Deputy leader of the Congress party, Member of the Indian Legislative Assembly | [3] |
Shaukat Ali | 1873 | 1938 | He had taken birth in 1873 in Rampur state which is now famous city of Uttar Pradesh. He had completed his education from Aligarh Muslim University.Shaukat Ali served in the civil service of the United Provinces of Oudh and Agra from 1896 to 1913 for 17 years in British India. Maulana ,"Shaukat Ali", his brother "Mohammad Ali" and their mother "Bi Amman", has played a incredible role in the freedom movement of India against the British Imperialism.These brave freedom fighters were unmitigated champions of Hindu-Muslim unity who endorsed the Hindus and the Muslims to fight together in the struggle for independence from the British forgetting their religious feelings and thinking only they are Indians,they were the ambassadors of Hindu-Muslim Unity.They were arrested and imprisoned from 1921 to 1923 for his support to Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress during the Non-Cooperation Movement (1919–1922).[4] | |
Sushila Chain Trehan | 1923 | 2011 | Leading member of Arya Samaj who fought for women's rights |
References[edit]
- Jump up^ PTI (2016-08-18). "Pension of freedom fighters hiked by Rs 5,000". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- Jump up^ Lisa Mitchell (2009). Language, Emotion, and Politics in South India: The Making of a Mother Tongue. Indiana University Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-253-35301-7.
- Jump up^ S, SATYAMURTI; Indian Political Leader, 56, Long Active in Civil Disobedience, NYTimes (subscription required)
- Jump up^ Brief History of Shaukat Ali,[1], [2]
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