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Freedom Fighters of Haryana – A brief History

There is no gainsay that the people of Haryana have made supreme sacrifice in the freedom struggle of the country. Haryana has been the land of great battles and mutinies. The main reason of that is its proximity with Delhi which has always been the capital of Hindustan Sultanate.

There have been great freedom fighters who didn’t leave any stone unturned when it came to get the freedom of the country. There are brief details about such great sons of the state.

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Great Freedom Fighters of Haryana

Sir Chhoturam –

Chhoturam, a great leader of the state and also a messiah of farmers, was born on 24th of November 1881 at Gadhi Sampla of Rohtak. He completed his graduation in Law from Agra University. He did a lot  of things to improve the conditions of the people of Jat community.

In 1916 he published Urdu weekly named Jat Gazette. He set up Zamindar League in 1924. Recognizing his work, he was bestowed with the Title of Sir  in 1937. He also set up Marketing Board to help the farmers in 1938.

Sher Nahar Singh –

Sher Nahar Singh belonged to Ballaghgarh. He had participated in the First Freedom Fight of the country. He became the ruler of Ballabhgarh in 1829. In order to defeat the English , he shook hand with Delhi Emperor Bahadurshah Jafar.

On 23rd of Sept 1857, he was arrested by the English Officer Shawers and kept in the horse ranch. Then he was tried . They hanged  him at Chandni Chowk in the complete public view on 9th of Jan 1858.

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Nawab Abdurrahaman Khan –

He was the Nawab of Jhajhar. He also participated in the 1857 mutiny. But he was also arrested and tried. On 17th of Oct 1857, he was pronounced Death Penalty. On 23rd of Oct 1857, he got the capital punishment before the Red Fort.

Nawab Ahmad Ali Gulam Khan –

Nawab Ahmad Ali Gulam Khan was the Nawab of Farrokhnagar. He was also the brave son of Haryana who waged battle against the English. Later, he helped the Delhi Emperor to regain his lost Sultanate of Delhi.

It roused anger of the English and they attacked his estate and arrested him. After a brief trial, he was awarded Death Penalty and hanged at Chandni Chowk on 23rd of Jan 1858.

Pt Nekiram Sharma –

Pt Nekiram Sharma was born at Kailanga Village of Bhiwani on 4th of Sept 1887. He became the member of Swaraj Sangh in 1916 and then in 1920, he became the secretary of Divisional Conference.

Later he had also published a weekly called Sandesh from Bhiwani. He had also opposed the Recruitment of the soldiers from Haryana in British Army during World War I. On 8th of June 1956, he died.

Lala Hukam Chand Jain and Mirja Munir Baig –

Lala Hukam Chand Jain and Mirja Munir Baig were the govt Employees and still raised voice against the English Regime. They also met the same fate. Both got the capital punishment publicly.

Nawab Nur Samand Khan –

He was the Nawab of Rania, Sirsa. He fought a battle against the English on 17th of June 1857, defeated and hanged.

Rao Tularam –

Rao Tularam was from Rewari. He fought bravely against the Britishers led by Shawers. But he admitted defeat and ran away to Afghanistan for safety.

Ch Devilal –

Ch Devilal was born at Chautala village in Sirsa District. But he didn’t complete his studies and became Swayam Sewak in 1930. He participated in 1942 Gandhi’s Movement – Quit India and got imprisonment. In 1977, he became the Chief Minister of Haryana from his own party Janta Dal.

In 1989, he became the Vice Prime Minister in the Union Govt ( Chandrashekhar Govt). On 6th of April 2001, he died.

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FREEDOM FIGHTER SH.GULAB SINGH TARAR VPO DHANI MIRAN TEH TOSHAM DISTT. BHIWANI

Smallest district of Haryana is Faridabad area wise (741sq km) not Panchkula (898sq km)

Pdt. Neki Ram Sharma Village Kailanga Distt.-Bhiwani (not Rohtak)

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sir plz post about all personalities belong to literature , sports , singer , dancer , actor , politian , socialist , freedom fighter more

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Oral Records

In order to collect evidence of freedom fighters and other prominent persons of the State, who have seen history being made during their life time the Department has launched an Oral History Programme. Under this programme the memoirs are tape recorded, transcribed and got authenticated by the narrator himself/herself. These transcripts would serves, on the one hand, the purpose of bridging the gap between records and actual happenings and on the other hand serves as a good source for writing history and high-lighting the part played by individually in the freedom struggle movement.

So far evidences of 523 freedom fighters have been recorded, whose district wise names are given at Annexure VI. The Department has also collected a good number of bio-data of Indian National Army Volunteers of Haryana State.

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Aruna Asaf Ali

Aruna Asaf Ali was a freedom fighter who rose to prominence during the Quit India Movement. She is known as the ‘Grand Old Lady of Indian Independence’ for her role in the freedom struggle.

This article will give details about Aruna Asaf Ali within the context of the IAS Exam .

The early life of Asaf Ali

Aruna Asaf Ali on 16 July 1909, in Kalka Punjab (now a part of the Haryana state). Her parents were  Upendranath Ganguly and Ambalika Devi. Ambalika Devi was the daughter Trailokyanath Sanyal was a prominent leader of the Brahmo Samaj

Aruna completed her education at the All Saints College in Nanital. She would meet her future husband, Asaf Ali while working as a teacher at the Gokhale Memorial School in Calcutta. Asaf Ali himself was a member of the Indian National Congress (Founded on December 28, 1885 ). Despite familial opposition, they both got married and she would become an active participant during the independence struggle .

Role in the Indian Freedom Struggle

Aruna Asaf Ali took part in many non-violent agitations during the Salt Satyagraha . For this, she was promptly arrested by the colonial authorities.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was made in 1931 which promised the release of all those arrested during the Salt Satyagraha, but Aruna Asaf Ali was not among them. Only a strong protest by other women freedom fighters and Mahatma Gandhi helped in securing her release

Upon release, she was not politically active but at the end of 1942, she became an active member of the underground movement.

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Contribution to the Quit India Movement

The Quit India resolution was passed by the Indian National Congress on August 8, 1942. In response, the colonial government arrested major leaders of the movement in order to pre-emptively collapse the movement. Despite major leaders and many workers of the party being in jail, Aruna Asaf Ali led the remainder of the party an unfurled the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank Maidan, marking the beginning of the Quit India Movement .

The police fired upon the crowd but Aruna stood her ground in the face of danger. The lack of senior leadership did little to stem the tide of nationalism as protests and demonstrations broke out throughout the country.

An arrest warrant was issued in her name but she managed to evade arrest and in while in hiding she edited the magazine Inquilab, a magazine of the Congress party. She continued to exhort the youth to fight for independence not through passive activism but through active revolution. The British announced a reward of Rs.5000 for her capture. Despite Mahatma Gandhi urging to surrender, stating that she had done her duty to the cause, she only came out out of hiding once the arrest warrant in her name was withdrawn in 1946. 

Life Post-Independence and Legacy

Aruna Asaf Ali was a member of the Congress Socialist Party, factions within the Congress Party for activists that had socialist-leaning. She left the Congress Socialist Party to join the Communist Party of India (CPI) She suffered a personal tragedy when Asaf Ali died in 1953.

Aruna Asaf Ali played a crucial role in the formation of the National Federation of Indian Women in 1954. This was the women’s wing of the CPI. She would leave the CPI, however,  following Nikita Khrushchev’s rise upon the death of Joseph Stalin,  in 1956 . In 1958, Aruna Asaf Ali became the first mayor of Delhi 

Aruna Asaf Ali passed away in New Delhi on 29 1996, July at age 87

For her role in the Indian independence struggle, she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992 and the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1997. In her honour, the Dr Aruna Asaf Ali Sadbhawan Award is conferred annually by the All India Minorities Front.

Find the list of Bharat Ratna Awardees from 1954 to 2019 , by visiting the linked article.

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The Unbroken Spirit of Allahuddin

During the historic events of 1857, the inhabitants of Haryana, driven by their desire for freedom, rose up in a valiant struggle to defend their motherland against the exploitative British rule. As part of the larger Punjab province, Haryana actively participated in this rebellion, with individuals such as Allahuddin emerging as key figures in Gurugram.

The fight for independence in Haryana witnessed a heavy toll, with over a thousand lives lost during that tumultuous period. Despite the British authorities' capture and imprisonment of many protestors, their resilience remained unbroken. In response, the British resorted to a cruel tactic, systematically burning down villages in an attempt to crush the unwavering spirit of the local population. Nevertheless, the people of Haryana continued to fight bravely, their determination undeterred.   In May, around 300 soldiers from Delhi arrived in Gurugram, seeking to suppress the rebellion. However, their efforts proved unsuccessful, as the revolutionaries fiercely resisted. The departure of Collector William Ford from Gurugram further bolstered the morale of the freedom fighters, while the revolution gained traction, ultimately leading to the end of British rule in the Mewati area.

Tragically, Allahuddin, a prominent resident of Gurgaon, was captured by British troops. Following a harsh verdict, he was sentenced to death and subsequently executed in Delhi on the fateful day of December 15th, 1857. These events serve as a testament to the unwavering spirit and determination of the people of Haryana in their quest for independence.

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