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'''Vinod Kinariwala''' (20 September 1924 – 10 August 1942) was an [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]] activist from [[Ahmedabad]], India.
'''Vinod Kinariwala''' (20 September 1924 – 10 August 1942) was an [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]] activist from [[Ahmedabad]], India. He was shot dead by a British officer while waving the Indian flag in front of [[Gujarat]] College on 9 August 1942, the first day of the [[Quit India movement]] started by [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. The British officer asked him to drop the flag  Refused to do so. He was later shot dead by an officer.  He was 18 years old at the time of his death.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Vinod Kinariwala was born on 20 September 1924 to Jamnadas Kinariwala. He was an intermediate student at [[Gujarat College]] in Ahmedabad, India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Chopra|first=P. N.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=urqvDQAAQBAJ&q=kinariwala&pg=RA2-PA1931|title=Who's Who of Indian Martyrs|publisher=Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India|year=1969|isbn=978-81-230-2180-5|volume=I|pages=1931}}</ref> The [[Quit India Movement]] led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] launched on 9 August 1942. The next day a rally was organised by the students of [[GLS University|Law College]]. The rally reached Gujarat College where other students joined them. The police started a [[Baton charge|lathi charge]] to disperse the rally. Kinariwala was shot dead by British Assistant Superintendent Police for trying to hoist the [[Flag of India|Indian flag]] while protesting in front of the college.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="toi">{{cite news|title=Tributes to Quit India Movement martyrs|url=http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=4&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=08-08-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Ahmedabad&edname=&articleid=Ar00406&publabel=TOI|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217160211/http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=4&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=08-08-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Ahmedabad&edname=&articleid=Ar00406&publabel=TOI|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2013|access-date=2 April 2013|newspaper=Times of India|date=17 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-gujarat-vinod-kinariwala-memorial-reminds-of-sacrifices-for-freedom-2780495|title=Gujarat: Vinod Kinariwala Memorial reminds of sacrifices for freedom|date=2019-08-10|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gacc.in/History|title=History of Gujarat College|website=www.gacc.in|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gstv.in/not-forget-about-the-martyrdom-of-shahid-vinod-kanneriwala-of-ahmedabad-and-his-story/|title=અમદાવાદના શહીદ વિનોદ કિનારીવાલાની વીરતા અને તેની કહાની ન ભૂલી શકાય|date=2018-08-14|website=GSTV|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref>
Vinod Kinariwala was born on 20 September 1924 to Jamnadas Kinariwala and Hiralaxmi.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Priyabalaben |last2=Shukla |first2=Jaykumar R. |date=2008-01-01 |title=કિનારીવાળા વિનોદ |url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%95%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%A8%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B0%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%BE-%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%A8%E0%AB%8B%E0%AA%A6/ |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]] |language=gu |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806131131/https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%95%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%A8%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B0%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B3%E0%AA%BE-%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%A8%E0%AB%8B%E0%AA%A6/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> He completed his schooling from [[St. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad|St. Xavier's High School Loyola Hall]] in Ahmedabad and was one of its top students. He was an intermediate student at [[Gujarat College]] in Ahmedabad, India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Chopra|first=P. N.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=urqvDQAAQBAJ&q=kinariwala&pg=RA2-PA1931|title=Who's Who of Indian Martyrs|publisher=Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India|year=1969|isbn=978-81-230-2180-5|volume=I|pages=1931|access-date=6 August 2024|archive-date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806125146/https://books.google.com/books?id=urqvDQAAQBAJ&q=kinariwala&pg=RA2-PA1931|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Quit India Movement]] led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] launched on 9 August 1942. The next day a rally was organised by the students of [[GLS University|Law College]]. The rally reached Gujarat College where other students joined them. The police started a [[Baton charge|lathi charge]] to disperse the rally. Kinariwala was shot dead by British Assistant Superintendent Police for trying to hoist the [[Flag of India|Indian flag]] while protesting in front of the college.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="toi">{{cite news|title=Tributes to Quit India Movement martyrs|url=http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=4&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=08-08-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Ahmedabad&edname=&articleid=Ar00406&publabel=TOI|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217160211/http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=4&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIA&mydateHid=08-08-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Ahmedabad&edname=&articleid=Ar00406&publabel=TOI|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2013|access-date=2 April 2013|newspaper=Times of India|date=17 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-gujarat-vinod-kinariwala-memorial-reminds-of-sacrifices-for-freedom-2780495|title=Gujarat: Vinod Kinariwala Memorial reminds of sacrifices for freedom|date=2019-08-10|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2020-02-28|archive-date=6 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806131029/https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-gujarat-vinod-kinariwala-memorial-reminds-of-sacrifices-for-freedom-2780495|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gacc.in/History|title=History of Gujarat College|website=www.gacc.in|access-date=2020-02-28|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718235050/http://www.gacc.in/History|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gstv.in/not-forget-about-the-martyrdom-of-shahid-vinod-kanneriwala-of-ahmedabad-and-his-story/|title=અમદાવાદના શહીદ વિનોદ કિનારીવાલાની વીરતા અને તેની કહાની ન ભૂલી શકાય|date=2018-08-14|website=GSTV|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-28|archive-date=20 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220170507/https://www.gstv.in/not-forget-about-the-martyrdom-of-shahid-vinod-kanneriwala-of-ahmedabad-and-his-story/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was taken to Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital where he was declared dead by the doctors. His dead body was taken to home and immediately cremated before being taken into custody by the police.<ref name=":2" />


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
In 1947, Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial was inaugurated inside college campus by [[Jai Prakash Narayan]] in his memory.<ref name=toi/><ref name=g>{{cite web|title=Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial|url=http://gasc.gujarat.gov.in/handc.html|publisher=Gujarat College, Government of Gujarat|access-date=3 April 2013}}</ref> The memorial was designed by [[Ravishankar Raval]]. It depicts a youth taking the bull by its horns symbolizing the youth against the British Empire. IT also depicts an arm with an Indian flag and broken handcuff symbolizing the independence movement.<ref name=":0" /> Every year on 9 August, the [[All India Democratic Students Organisation|All India Democratic Students Organization]] pay tribute at his memorial.<ref name=toi/>
In 1947, Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial was inaugurated inside college campus by [[Jai Prakash Narayan]] in his memory.<ref name=toi/><ref name=g>{{cite web|title=Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial|url=http://gasc.gujarat.gov.in/handc.html|publisher=Gujarat College, Government of Gujarat|access-date=3 April 2013|archive-date=28 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828004159/http://gasc.gujarat.gov.in/handc.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The memorial was designed by [[Ravishankar Raval]]. It depicts a youth taking the bull by its horns symbolizing the youth against the British Empire. It also depicts an arm with an Indian flag and broken handcuff symbolizing the independence movement.<ref name=":0" /> Every year on 9 August, the [[All India Democratic Students Organisation|All India Democratic Students Organization]] pay tribute at his memorial.<ref name=toi/>


The road where he died is named after him as ''Shahid Veer Kinariwala Marg''.<ref name=g/>
The road where he died is named after him as ''Shahid Veer Kinariwala Marg''.<ref name=g/> The new library of Gujarat College is named after him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gujarat College Library |url=https://www.gasclibrary.in/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Veer Shahid Vinod Kinariwala Library |language=en-US |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806131031/https://www.gasclibrary.in/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:41, 6 August 2024

Vinod Kinariwala (20 September 1924 – 10 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist from Ahmedabad, India. He was shot dead by a British officer while waving the Indian flag in front of Gujarat College on 9 August 1942, the first day of the Quit India movement started by Mahatma Gandhi. The British officer asked him to drop the flag Refused to do so. He was later shot dead by an officer. He was 18 years old at the time of his death.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Vinod Kinariwala was born on 20 September 1924 to Jamnadas Kinariwala and Hiralaxmi.[1][2] He completed his schooling from St. Xavier's High School Loyola Hall in Ahmedabad and was one of its top students. He was an intermediate student at Gujarat College in Ahmedabad, India.[2] The Quit India Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi launched on 9 August 1942. The next day a rally was organised by the students of Law College. The rally reached Gujarat College where other students joined them. The police started a lathi charge to disperse the rally. Kinariwala was shot dead by British Assistant Superintendent Police for trying to hoist the Indian flag while protesting in front of the college.[2][3][4][5][6] He was taken to Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital where he was declared dead by the doctors. His dead body was taken to home and immediately cremated before being taken into custody by the police.[1]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

In 1947, Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial was inaugurated inside college campus by Jai Prakash Narayan in his memory.[3][7] The memorial was designed by Ravishankar Raval. It depicts a youth taking the bull by its horns symbolizing the youth against the British Empire. It also depicts an arm with an Indian flag and broken handcuff symbolizing the independence movement.[4] Every year on 9 August, the All India Democratic Students Organization pay tribute at his memorial.[3]

The road where he died is named after him as Shahid Veer Kinariwala Marg.[7] The new library of Gujarat College is named after him.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shah, Priyabalaben; Shukla, Jaykumar R. (1 January 2008). "કિનારીવાળા વિનોદ". Gujarati Vishwakosh (in ગુજરાતી). Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chopra, P. N. (1969). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. Vol. I. Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India. p. 1931. ISBN 978-81-230-2180-5. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Tributes to Quit India Movement martyrs". Times of India. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Gujarat: Vinod Kinariwala Memorial reminds of sacrifices for freedom". DNA India. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. "History of Gujarat College". www.gacc.in. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. "અમદાવાદના શહીદ વિનોદ કિનારીવાલાની વીરતા અને તેની કહાની ન ભૂલી શકાય". GSTV. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial". Gujarat College, Government of Gujarat. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  8. "Gujarat College Library". Veer Shahid Vinod Kinariwala Library. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.