MEERUT: On November 24, 1946, when the last major session of the Congress was held a few months before Indian independence in Taman Victoria Meerut, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had raised Tricolor Khadi 9×14, with full Charghha image in the middle.
The session witnessed the participation of the Indian National Army (INA) functionary for the first time.
Here, Maj Gan Ganpat Ram Nagar, ‘Officials General Commander (GOC)’ from the third Ina Division, entrusted by “managing the volunteer ‘core who treated the arrangement at the event by Nehru.
Teacher Nagar, wife Anju with Flagafter event, Nagar received a flag And his family has preserved it for three generations now.
“After lifting the flag, PT Nehru said ‘Humne is Jhande to Neeche Azaadi Ki Ladi Landi Hai, Yehi Humaare Watan Ka Jhanda Hoga’ (It’s a flag where we struggle for freedom, this will be a flag our nation) “Dev Nagar, 59-year-old granddaughter from GR Nagar, told Tii, telling what his father said to him.
Maj Gen Ganpat Ram Nagarseventy-Five Years later, the flag is still in perfect condition and preserved well by family at home They are in Hastinapur.
“For us, it is our national pride with a huge historical significance.
It reflects the struggle of our freedom and reminds us of the great sacrifice made by our brothers to ensure we get rid of foreign governments, “said Dev Nagar, the principal at the local school here.
Mag Gen GR Nagar, the second from the right together with you Twin Netaji Subhash Chandra Bostra, Teacher, who lives in Hastinapur, “When my father, who was in the Army, lived, the political leaders used to visit us.
But he never separated with it because it can be used for political benefits.
So, it’s always with our family but now, we are considering giving it to the Shaheed Museum because my grandfather was born and grew up in Meerut.
If we keep the flag in the Meerut-based museum, at least it will be in front of us.
But this decision will only be taken after each family member agreed to the idea.
“The 1946 session was led by the President of Congress, JR Kripplani, and among those present in the session was Sarojini Naidu, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Shahnawaz Khan from Ina and others.
Born in 1905, GANPAT RAM or” GR “when he was known, It is a graduate.
Seeing his potential, the Col TS O ‘Donnell, the Principal of Inter College, sent Nagar to Sandhurst Military College in England.
Two years later, he was appointed to the British Army as a king officer assigned.
In 1939, after the fall of Singapore and Seeing the excess of British troops on the ground being conquered, Nagar rebelled and was arrested by Japan.
After his release, Subhash Chandra Bose appointed Nagar as the ‘Main General and Goc from the Malayitary Division’.