#VasudevBalwantPhadke one of India's first revolutionaries of independence, passed away on February 17, 1883
His rebellion inspired the plot of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Anandamath
#Thread on interesting facts about the 'father of Indian armed struggle'
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His rebellion inspired the plot of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Anandamath
#Thread on interesting facts about the 'father of Indian armed struggle'
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-In 1875, he formed a revolutionary group, called Ramoshi with the help of Kolis, Bhils & Dhangars communities in Maharashtra to overthrow the British
-On February 20, 1879 Vasudev Phadke along with his colleagues declared their 200-strong militia outside Loni
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-On February 20, 1879 Vasudev Phadke along with his colleagues declared their 200-strong militia outside Loni
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-To collect funds for their armed struggle and provide for famine-stricken farmers, Vasudev Phadke launches raids on rich English businessmen
-Vasudev Phadke issued his famous proclamation denouncing the exploitative economic policies of government
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-Vasudev Phadke issued his famous proclamation denouncing the exploitative economic policies of government
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-Phadke became famous when he took complete control of Pune for few days, by catching the British soldiers off guard
-Phadke, Laxman Narhar Indapurkar and Waman Prabhakar Bhave formed the Poona Native Institution, which later came to be known as Maharashtra Education Society
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-Phadke, Laxman Narhar Indapurkar and Waman Prabhakar Bhave formed the Poona Native Institution, which later came to be known as Maharashtra Education Society
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-When Britisher's tightened their grip he flee Maharashtra & went to the temple of Shree Shaila Mallikarjuna, a Jyotirlinga in Andhra Pradesh
-Phadke was captured and transported to a jail in Aden, Yemen, because the British feared the Indian public's reaction to his arrest
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-Phadke was captured and transported to a jail in Aden, Yemen, because the British feared the Indian public's reaction to his arrest
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-In Feb 1883, he escaped jail by pulling the prison door off its hinges, but was arrested again immediately
-Vasudev Phadke went on a hunger strike to death & passed away on February 17. He was 38
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-Vasudev Phadke went on a hunger strike to death & passed away on February 17. He was 38
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