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'''Govindbhai Shroff''', also known as the freedom fighter, led a [[Political movement|movement]]{{which|date=October 2013|Hyderabad liberation movement=}} to fight against the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] during the [[Operation Polo|Hyderabad Campaign of 1948]].  As a result, the [[Marathwada]] region was liberated from the [[Hyderabad State]] on 17 September 1948. In 1966, people responded to the call of Shroff by taking part in [[hunger strike]]s, [[morcha]]s, [[Raasta roko|rail roko]]s, [[bandh]]s and other form of [[protest]]s to press for a broad [[track gauge]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Shaikh|first=Arif|title=Marathwada is ready to chug|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1125101/report-marathwada-is-ready-to-chug|access-date=22 June 2013|newspaper=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Marathwada to celebrate Hyderabad liberation jubilee|url=http://www.rediff.in/news/1998/aug/31hyd.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624220752/http://www.rediff.in/news/1998/aug/31hyd.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 June 2013|publisher=Rediff In|access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>
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| birth_date    ={{Birth date|1911|7|24}}
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| awards        = [[Padma Vibhushan]]  (1992)
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'''Govinddas Mannulal Shroff''' (1911–2002), was an Indian [[Freedom fighters of India|freedom fighter]] who led people of [[Marathwada]] region in a fight against the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] during the [[Operation Polo|Hyderabad Campaign of 1948]].  As a result, the [[Marathwada]] region was liberated from the [[Hyderabad State]] on 17 September 1948.<ref>{{cite thesis |last1=Koranne |first1=S. D. |title=Contribution of Shri Govindbhai Shroff in Hyderabad freedom struggle 1938 to 1948 |date=26 November 2003 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/146889 |access-date=14 January 2022 |publisher=[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University]] |language=English}}</ref>
 
Shroff served as the longest serving secretary and president of the Saraswati Bhuvan Education Society.<ref>{{cite news |title=Move to downsize portrait of Govindbhai Shroff sparks row |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/storm-brews-over-sb-college-move-to-downsize-govindbhais-portrait/articleshow/70792442.cms |access-date=14 January 2022 |work=[[Times of India]] |date=August 23, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He was awarded the second highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award of India]] the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 1992 for his work in the field of literature and education.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmavibhushan_awards_list1.php?start=120|title = Padma Vibhushan Awardees|date = |accessdate = |website = Know India - National Portal of India|publisher = archive.india.gov.in|last = |first = }}</ref>
 
Later in 1966, people responded to the call of Shroff by taking part in [[hunger strike]]s, [[morcha]]s, [[Raasta roko|rail roko]]s, [[bandh]]s and other form of [[protest]]s to press for a [[track gauge|broad gauge]] train routes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shaikh|first=Arif|title=Marathwada is ready to chug|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1125101/report-marathwada-is-ready-to-chug|access-date=22 June 2013|newspaper=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Marathwada to celebrate Hyderabad liberation jubilee|url=http://www.rediff.in/news/1998/aug/31hyd.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624220752/http://www.rediff.in/news/1998/aug/31hyd.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 June 2013|publisher=Rediff In|access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>


==See also==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite thesis |last1=Koranne |first1=S. D. |title=Contribution of Shri Govindbhai Shroff in Hyderabad freedom struggle 1938 to 1948 |date=26 November 2003 |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/146889 |access-date=14 January 2022 |publisher=[[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University]] |language=}}
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshL5opVaZA Interview] with [[All India Radio|Akashwani Mumbai]]
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Govindbhai Shroff
Govinbhai shroff image
Born(1911-07-24)July 24, 1911
DiedNovember 22, 2002(2002-11-22) (aged 91)
Known forLiberation of Marathwada from Nizam rule
Work in field of Literature and Education
AwardsPadma Vibhushan (1992)

Govinddas Mannulal Shroff (1911–2002), was an Indian freedom fighter who led people of Marathwada region in a fight against the Nizam of Hyderabad during the Hyderabad Campaign of 1948. As a result, the Marathwada region was liberated from the Hyderabad State on 17 September 1948.[1]

Shroff served as the longest serving secretary and president of the Saraswati Bhuvan Education Society.[2] He was awarded the second highest civilian award of India the Padma Vibhushan in 1992 for his work in the field of literature and education.[3]

Later in 1966, people responded to the call of Shroff by taking part in hunger strikes, morchas, rail rokos, bandhs and other form of protests to press for a broad gauge train routes.[4][5]

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  1. Koranne, S. D. (26 November 2003). Contribution of Shri Govindbhai Shroff in Hyderabad freedom struggle 1938 to 1948 (Thesis). Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. "Move to downsize portrait of Govindbhai Shroff sparks row". Times of India. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. "Padma Vibhushan Awardees". Know India - National Portal of India. archive.india.gov.in.
  4. Shaikh, Arif. "Marathwada is ready to chug". DNA India. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  5. "Marathwada to celebrate Hyderabad liberation jubilee". Rediff In. Retrieved 22 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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