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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Arms, not satyagraha drove British out, says Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar

PATNA: Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Friday said British rulers left India not because of ‘satyagraha’, but when they saw arms in native people’s hands and realised that they can go to any extent. The governor’s claim at a book release function held in Goa, evoked sharp reactions from the Opposition, saying the BJP has been disrespecting the freedom fighters. …

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3 weeks ago

Bihar Governor says armed struggle ousted British, Congress's angry response

India Today

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar has sparked controversy by claiming that the British left India not because of Satyagraha but because Indians took up arms, making the colonial rulers realise they could go to any extent for independence. The remarks drew sharp criticism from the Congress, which described them as an insult to Mahatma Gandhi, the staunch advocate of Satyagraha, who …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Nellore women who stole limelight during freedom struggle

Deccan Chronicle

NELLORE: Women of Nellore region did not remain behind in the freedom struggle. One among the popular freedom fighters from Nellore was Ponaka Kanakamma. According to Volume 3 of Who’s Who of Freedom Struggle in Andhra Pradesh, edited by Sarojini Regani and published by AP Government in 1982, as many as 25 women came out on to roads during the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

92nd Anniversary of Dandi March: PM Modi Remembers Mahatma Gandhi, Shares Video of His Speech at National Salt Satyagraha Memorial

News 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes of Mahatma Gandhi on the 92nd anniversary of Dandi March. He also shared video of his speech “from 2019 when the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Dandi was dedicated to the nation.” https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1502481409977774081?s=20&t=cmwkX4LmWvg_qBWQ7t-z7Q Mahatma Gandhi played a crucial role in making the country free from British colonial rule. After Gandhi ji’s move, various people …

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4 years ago

Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on His 70th Death Anniversary

News 18

SSardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also known as the Iron Man of India, was one of those leaders who are remembered for their selfless service to the nation. Praising Patel, Gandhi credited him by saying, “This campaign would not have been carried through so successfully.” In the coming years, Patel actively participated in movements organised by Gandhi. As the freedom struggle intensified, …

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4 years, 11 months ago

BJP’s Anantkumar Hegde asked to apologise over Gandhi remarks: Report

Hindustan Times

BJP leader Anantkumar Hegde has been asked to tender an unconditional apology for his comments on Mahatma Gandhi by his party, news agency ANI reported on Monday. The senior BJP leader also said that Mahatma Gandhi’s hunger strikes and satyagraha were a “drama”. The former Union minister, known for his controversial statements, had described the freedom struggle led by Mahatma …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Satyagraha is Gandhiâ€™s lasting contribution

Deccan Chronicle

Despite a surfeit of recollections, essays and interpretations on Mahatma Gandhi to mark his 150th birth anniversary, the last word can never be said and there remains space for more. Leaders paying tributes, especially those from the Opposition ranks, would have done better service to their political cause by recalling Gandhi’s role in giving courage to the people to stand …

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5 years, 3 months ago

Gandhi’s legacy being ‘forgotten’ amid rise of far right in India

Al Jazeera

At New Delhi’s Gandhi Smriti, a poignant memorial site on the spot where India‘s revered freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi, was assassinated in 1948, visitors, noticeably more foreign than Indian, line up sombrely to offer homage. “Perhaps we have become a more consumerist and divisive society far removed from Gandhi’s teachings that such a world icon is neglected in his birthplace,” …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Recovering the spirit of the Rowlatt Satyagraha, 100 years later