Contribution of madhya pradesh in freedom movement in English

 

 CONTRIBUTION OF M.P. IN FREEDOM MOVEMENTS

• The revolt of 1857 was triggered out in M.P. from Neemuch Cantoment on 3rd of June 1857, When the Bunglows of British officials were set to fire.
• On 14th of June 1857 Soldiers of Murar Cantt. (Gwalior) mutinitesd & Cut down all the communication Channels. 
• On 20th of June 1857 revolt was started in Shivpuri.
• On 1st of July 1857 in MHOW, a Soldier of Holkar’s army Saadat Khan led the  soldiers against Britishers Holkar king Tukoji Rao inderictely supported the  rebellions. 
• Rani Avantibai of Ramgarh state (Mandla) also revolted with her body guard  Girdhari Bai. 

Tatya Tope (Ram Chandra pandurang Rao) 

He took on the title Tope means Commanding oftice. He was the military chief of Army of Peshwa settled in Kanpur. When the Peshwa Nana-Saheb had to Escape Nepal, then Tatya Tope Joined Rani Laxmi Bai for the military campaign against Britishers.

• He was expert in Gorilla style of war called as Gamini Kava.
• Tatya Tope was hanged in Shivpuri on 18th of April 1859.
• Other Struggle Movements

1.Flag Satyagraha 

>      It is also termed as a Jabalpur Satyagrah. It is a Campaign that focused on exercising the right & freedom to hoist the Flag. This Movement was started in 923 from Jabalpur. When British officials insulted our Flag. Then National flag was hoisted in the every part of the state & Sarojini Naidu & Maulana Azad Hoisted the National flag at the town hall of Jabalpur. 
     This incidence sounds at National level & Sardar Patel decided to celebrate the Jhanda Satyagrah on National level. This time Satyagrah started from Nagpur on 13th of April 1923 under the leadership of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.<

       2.Salt Satyagrah (6th of April 1930) 

It was launched from Masoleum of Rani Durgawati at Narai Nala Jabalpur under the leadership of Pandit Govindas for the same cause as done by Gandhi ji.

3.Jungle Satyagrah/Ghoda-Dongri Satyagrah (1930) 

• It was launched by the tribals of Betul region of the protection of their land & forest from the encroachement of Britishers. 
• This Satyagrah was held at Goda-Dongri village of Betul. 
• It was led by Ganjan Singh Korku.

4.Charan Paduka Massacre  

On 14th of Jan 1931 at Makar Sankranti people were collected at Charan Paduka village of Chhatarpur for peaceful protest, but Colonel Fisher opened the fire on them in which 6 persons were killed and many were injured.

•   This event is known as Jallian wala bagh of M.P.

#5 Individual Satyagrah 

• Gandhi ji launched Individual Satyagrah movement Nation wise, from Pavnar (Maharashtra near Nagpur) ashram of Vinoba Bhave. 
• In M.P. it is started from Jabalpur.

• On 14 June 1857, soldiers in Murar camp near Gwalior destroyed communication system between Gwalior and Shivpuri. 
• King Shankarshah, Raghunathshah and Vijay Raghavgadh raised a banner of revolt in Mahakaushal region on 18 June, 1857.  
• In Ramgad [Mandla district], Avanti Bai led a revolt. 
• On 1 July, 1857, in Indore; residency bungalow was attacked by soldiers under the leadership of Shadat khan and Bhagirat Silawat. 
• On 23 July 1857, revolt spread in Amjhera, Sardarpur and Bhopawar. An armed assault was made to     Britishers in leadership of Rana Bakhtawar Singh. 
• Bhima ruler occupied Mandaleshwar, Sendhwa and Badwani. 
• Four Baghela Sardars of Bundelkhand, Ranmat Singh, Shyam Singh, Dhir Singh and Punjab Singh raised a banner of revolt and fought for long time. 
• In Tripuri [near Jabalpur] conference, Subhash Chandra Bose become Congress president after defeating Pattabhi Sittaramaya. 
• First conference of Congress, organized by Dadasaheb Khapde in Nagpur 1905. 
• Regional conference was organized by Gangadhar Chitins [1906] in Jabalpur. 
• Seth Govind Das and Pt Dwarika Prasad Mishra led a march at mausoleum of Rani Durgawati, 21 kms from Jabalpur. 
• On 8 April 1931, Civil Disobedience agitation started in Sehore, Katni, Mandla and Damoh. 
• Adivasis from Seoni, Turia and Ghoda Dongri [Betul] started Van Satyagrah in 1930. Gajasingh Korku led Van Satyagrah in Ghoda Dongri. 
• In 1931, six freedom fighters were martyred when police opened indiscriminate firing at a peaceful meeting of freedom fighters at Charan Paduka [Chhattarpur village]. 
• In 1942, Quit India Movement commenced in Vidisha and Gwalior princely states. 
• ‘Do or Die’ agitation spread up to Hoshangabad, Gadarwara and Piparia and eventually to entire Madhya Pradesh. 
• British flags ‘Union Jack’ were burnt in Jhabua and Dhar districts. 

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