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Vinod Kinariwala
Vinod Kinariwala (20 September 1924 – 10 August 1942) was an Indian independence activist from Ahmedabad, India.
Biography[edit]
Vinod Kinariwala was born on 20 September 1924 to Jamnadas Kinariwala. He was an intermediate student at Gujarat College in Ahmedabad, India.[1] 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.[1][2][3][4][5]
Legacy[edit]
In 1947, Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial was inaugurated inside college campus by Jai Prakash Narayan in his memory.[2][6] 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.[3] Every year on 9 August, the All India Democratic Students Organization pay tribute at his memorial.[2]
The road where he died is named after him as Shahid Veer Kinariwala Marg.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Tributes to Quit India Movement martyrs". Times of India. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gujarat: Vinod Kinariwala Memorial reminds of sacrifices for freedom". DNA India. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ "History of Gujarat College". www.gacc.in. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ "અમદાવાદના શહીદ વિનોદ કિનારીવાલાની વીરતા અને તેની કહાની ન ભૂલી શકાય". GSTV. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Veer Vinod Kinariwala Memorial". Gujarat College, Government of Gujarat. Retrieved 3 April 2013.