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'''Sri Dev Suman''' (25 May 1916 – 25 July 1944) was an Indian social activist. | |||
== Early life == | |||
Suman hailed from Tehri District of the Indian state of [[Uttarakhand]]. He was born at Jaul village patti Bamund near the ''chamba'' city of [[Tehri Garhwal]]. | |||
== Independence movement == | |||
During the [[Indian independence movement]], Suman advocated that Tehri Riyasat be free from the rule of [[Garhwal Kingdom|King of Garhwal]]. He was an admirer of [[Gandhi]] and practiced [[nonviolence]] to struggle for the freedom of Tehri. <ref>{{cite book |title=Gandhi as disciple and mentor |url=https://archive.org/details/gandhiasdisciple00webe |url-access=limited |last=Weber |first=Thomas |page=[https://archive.org/details/gandhiasdisciple00webe/page/n199 184] |year=2004 |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |isbn=978-0-521-84230-3 }}</ref> | |||
During his fight with the King of Tehri | During his fight with the King of Tehri, Bolanda Badri, (speaking [[Badrinath]]), he demanded complete independence for Tehri. | ||
On 30 December 1943, he was declared a rebel and arrested by Tehri kingdom. In jail, Suman was tortured, | On 30 December 1943, he was declared a rebel and arrested by Tehri kingdom. In jail, Suman was tortured, heavily shackled, ate food hand is jailer Mohan Singh and others mixed with sand or stone. He started a [[hunger strike]]. Jail staff tried to force him to eat, without success. After 209 days in prison and on hunger strike for 84 days, Sri Dev Suman died<ref>{{cite book |title=The Uttarakhand movement: construction of a regional identity |last=Kumar |first=Pradeep |page=53 |year=2000 |publisher=Kanishka Publishers |isbn=978-81-7391-357-0 }}</ref> on 25 July 1944<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sri Dev Suman: The Hero of Garhwal|url=https://www.theindianhawk.com/2018/03/shri-dev-suman-brave-heart.html|access-date=2020-07-02|website=The Indian Hawk}}</ref> | ||
His | His corpse was thrown into the [[Bhilangna River]] without a funeral.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aajkapahad.blogspot.com/2009/02/sri-dev-suman.html|title=Aaj Ka Pahad, Himalaya,Uttrakhand: Sri Dev Suman, श्री देव सुमन|date=5 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nainitalsamachar.in/tag/sri-dev-suman/|title = Nainitalsamachar.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|isbn = 8173871345|title = History of Uttaranchal|last1 = Hāṇḍā|first1 = Omacanda|year = 2002}}</ref> | ||
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Sri Dev Suman (25 May 1916 – 25 July 1944) was an Indian social activist.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Suman hailed from Tehri District of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He was born at Jaul village patti Bamund near the chamba city of Tehri Garhwal.
Independence movement[edit | edit source]
During the Indian independence movement, Suman advocated that Tehri Riyasat be free from the rule of King of Garhwal. He was an admirer of Gandhi and practiced nonviolence to struggle for the freedom of Tehri. [1]
During his fight with the King of Tehri, Bolanda Badri, (speaking Badrinath), he demanded complete independence for Tehri.
On 30 December 1943, he was declared a rebel and arrested by Tehri kingdom. In jail, Suman was tortured, heavily shackled, ate food hand is jailer Mohan Singh and others mixed with sand or stone. He started a hunger strike. Jail staff tried to force him to eat, without success. After 209 days in prison and on hunger strike for 84 days, Sri Dev Suman died[2] on 25 July 1944[3]
His corpse was thrown into the Bhilangna River without a funeral.[4][5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Weber, Thomas (2004). Gandhi as disciple and mentor. Cambridge University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-521-84230-3.
- ↑ Kumar, Pradeep (2000). The Uttarakhand movement: construction of a regional identity. Kanishka Publishers. p. 53. ISBN 978-81-7391-357-0.
- ↑ "Sri Dev Suman: The Hero of Garhwal". The Indian Hawk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ "Aaj Ka Pahad, Himalaya,Uttrakhand: Sri Dev Suman, श्री देव सुमन". 5 February 2009.
- ↑ "Nainitalsamachar.in".
- ↑ Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (2002). History of Uttaranchal. ISBN 8173871345.