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An upcoming biopic featuring #SaraAliKhan will tell the incredible story of unsung freedom fighter #UshaMehta.
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#AeWatanMereWatan #FreedomFighter #Biopic #ForgottenHeroes #WomenInHistory #history
Born on March 25, 1920, in Saras, Gujarat, Usha was just 22 when she helped establish the underground station Congress Radio, which amplified #MahatmaGandhi’s message of rebellion.
After the clarion call to #QuitIndiaMovement was blown on 9 August 1942, a young Usha told her father that her education would have to wait and left her home to contribute to the freedom movement.
For a fortnight, there was no knowledge of her whereabouts.
For a fortnight, there was no knowledge of her whereabouts.
Today is “August Kranti Diwas”, the day Gandhiji launched #QuitIndiaMovement in 1942. Yusuf Mehrally coined the slogan “Quit India” that inspired Indians against British. Mehrally went to jail 8 times. Wrote no mercy petitions & never collaborated with the British. #IndiaAt75
British shot Indians who saluted tiranga, arrested at least one lakh Indians, carried out public floggings & levied collective fines
Mehrally & most senior Congress leaders were jailed. At the time, he was Bombay’s mayor. He was the first socialist to be elected to the post
Mehrally & most senior Congress leaders were jailed. At the time, he was Bombay’s mayor. He was the first socialist to be elected to the post
Mehrally would only come out of imprison in 1946.
He reportedly came up with “Quit India” at a meeting of Gandhiji’s associates some time before the launch of the movement. He presented Gandhi with a bow bearing the inscription ‘Quit India’. Gandhi said in approval, ‘Amen’.”
He reportedly came up with “Quit India” at a meeting of Gandhiji’s associates some time before the launch of the movement. He presented Gandhi with a bow bearing the inscription ‘Quit India’. Gandhi said in approval, ‘Amen’.”
Because people are happily taking about 80 year #QuitIndiaMovement, I thought to collate few interesting pointers in this thread which.
C Rajagopalachari, Gandhi’s earliest lieutenant & “Conscious Keeper!” was against QIM. He said as below:
C Rajagopalachari, Gandhi’s earliest lieutenant & “Conscious Keeper!” was against QIM. He said as below:
“There is no reality in the fond expectation that Britain will leave the country in simple response to a Congress slogan. Besides, by asking the British to leave, the Congress was issuing an open invitation to a colonising power more brutal by far, the Japanese.”
Source for above: swarajyamag.com/editors-pick/r…
In the year 1942, Father of the Nation had delivered a clarion call of #QuitIndia against BRITISH IMPERIALIST, He had exhorted the people of India for imbibing one 'MANTRA' that consists of only 7 letters, 'DO OR DIE'
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..and put the last nail into the coffin of British as snowballing effect of the movement later culminated in the independence of India, 15 th August 1947. The #QuitIndia movement bears the eloquent testimony that on the one hand ....
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On the one hand, the country was witnessing an hitherto unprecedented mass agitation with an aim of dislodging the British empire but on the other hand ...
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