Vishwanath Mathur

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Vishwanath Mathur was an Indian independence activist.[1]

He was arrested in 1930 for his anti-government activities.[2] He was also jailed in Port Blair's Cellular Jail for his role in the independence movement.[3][1]

A founding member of the ex-Andaman Political Prisoners' Fraternity Circle, he also served as the President of the All India Freedom Fighters' Association.[4]

In 2003, he criticized the Indian Parliament's decision to hang portrait of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the Parliament. He added Savarkar was a "coward being portrayed as a revolutionary".[5]

He died in 2004 at the age of 92 due to cardiac arrest at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.[6] Indian Prime minister Manmohan Singh said Mathur was a "cherished link with our freedom struggle".[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Indian Journal of Political Science. Indian Political Science Association. 2006. p. 880-885. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  2. ^ Rannjan, Dr Manish (2022-02-10). Bihar General Knowledge 2022 For Bpsc & Other Competitive Exams: Bestseller Book by Dr. Manish Rannjan: Bihar General Knowledge 2022 for BPSC & Other Competitive Exams. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 81. ISBN 978-93-5488-165-7. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ^ "Freedom fighters, historians oppose move". The Hindu. 25 February 2003. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Old packs, new GST: Why your soap bar may get bigger soon". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Freedom fighters, historians oppose move". The Hindu. 25 February 2003. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Nation". The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. 2004-06-12. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  7. ^ Trade Union Record. All-India Trade Union Congress. 2004. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-09-06.