Jaipur: Urama City State was under the siege of three days by freedom fighters in protest against the arrest of Freedom Fighter Rameshwar Dayal Saxena by the State Police during the Indian exit movement in 1942.
More than 200 fighters of freedom of closing the city who demanded the release of Saxena close to Mahatma Gandhi.
Countless stories from Saxena, documented by the Rajasthan Bikaner (RSAB) state archive expressed the courage and courage that was shown by graduates from the University of Allahabad.
The material was not enough available in the movements led by Saxena in the city until the RSAB conducted extensive research on 220 freedom fighters including him.
Poster from Bikaner Archives that provided information about Saxenasaxena plunged into the struggle of freedom in 1937 after the city of the city introduced the law which made it mandatory for people to take police permits before making assembly.
Even if someone comes from outside because it takes part in the struggle for freedom, he must take permission from the local government.
“New graduates found the law again another step to suppress freedom struggle.
He began holding a public meeting in the city, Sangod and Bara opposed it.
He was together with other famous leaders – Chaturvedi Chappan Lal Chaturvedi, Mathuralal Meena and Ramgopal – sent to prison for a year,” said Director of RSAB Mahendra Khadgajat.
The initial success in the city has made optimistic freedom fighters.
They went to Delhi for a bigger role and met Mahatma Gandhi.
“Gandhiji Briefs about the movement of freedom in the city and 21 other Rajputana countries.
Gandhiji supports their movements raising their voices towards the city state.
This gives them a support room that is very much needed in the regional freedom movement,” Khadgawat said.
Telling unprecedented events, he said at the beginning of the Indian Quit movement, they all became popular in the city area.
During movement, they came to the city to mobilize people and were arrested.
“The move sparked great anger among residents, which caused massive protests in the city.
The city was surrounded by gates and protesters locking the gate from inside.
For the next three days, protesters did not succumb to pressure and remain ready to receive the police.
On the third day, the Empire’s forces marched in the city and shot indiscriminately.
After a few hours, they managed to open the gate, “Khading said.
When Freedom Fighters closed the city for three days
