Draft:Ganapati Kalal
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Ganapati Kalar (1920 – 1944) was an Indian freedom fighter from present-day Maharashtra who participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942. He was declared an absconder by the British colonial police and was killed during an encounter in 1944.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ganapati Kalar was born in 1920 at Umared village in Nagpur district, Maharashtra.[1] He was employed in private service before joining the freedom movement.[2]
Role in the Indian independence movement
[edit]Kalar actively participated in the Quit India Movement in Nagpur in August 1942 and was involved in anti-British activities.[1] Due to his involvement, he was declared an absconder by the police.[3] In 1944, he was surrounded by the police while attempting to evade arrest and died in an encounter.[4]
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Ganapati Kalar (1920 – 1944) was an Activists from present-day Maharashtra who participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942. He was declared an absconder by the British colonial police and was killed during an encounter in 1944.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ganapati Kalar was born in 1920 at Umared village in Nagpur district, Maharashtra.[1] He was employed in private service before joining the freedom movement.[2]
Role in the Indian independence movement
[edit]Kalar actively participated in the Quit India Movement in Nagpur in August 1942 and was involved in anti-British activities.[1] Due to his involvement, he was declared an absconder by the police.[3] In 1944, he was surrounded by the police while attempting to evade arrest and died in an encounter.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Dictionary of Martyrs: India's Freedom Struggle (1857–1947), Volume 3: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Sindh. New Delhi: Indian Council of Historical Research. 1993. p. 161.
- ^ a b Mande, Pramod Maruti; Yadav, Aniket Ankush (2008). Azadi Ke Diwane. Shubhi Publications. p. 345.
- ^ a b Chopra, P. N., ed. (1973). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs, Vol. I. Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India.
- ^ a b Home Political File No. 800 (74) 2 III, 1942–43 (Report). National Archives of India. 1944.