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V. Kalyanam
V. Kalyanam | |
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| Born | 15 August 1922 |
| Died | 4 May 2021 (aged 98) |
V. Kalyanam (15 August 1922 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian freedom fighter and was Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary during the last few years of Gandhi's life (1943–48).[1][2][3] He joined the freedom struggle during Quit India Movement in 1942,[4] and then worked with Gandhi till Gandhi's assassination. Kalyanam was just behind Gandhi when Nathuram Godse fired the shots.[5] According to Kalyanam, Gandhi died instantly after being shot and never uttered "Hey Ram" as his last words.[5] He was the first to inform Nehru and Patel about Gandhi's death.[6]
Kalyanam later worked as Edwina Mountbatten's secretary in London. He returned a few years later and then worked for C. Rajagopalachari and Jayaprakash Narayan.[4]
Kalyanam criticized Congress Party for forgetting the legacy of Gandhi.[3][7] He said Gandhi wanted to dissolve the party which had started becoming corrupt.[8] He even said that Jawaharlal Nehru was responsible for corruption in India.[9]
Kalyanam joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014.[10]
He died on May 4, 2021 of age-related ailments. [11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "It was more a Village than a City". The Hindu. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary V Kalyanam hails Narendra Modi's 'Swachch Bharat'". The Economic Times.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gandhi vs Godse debate irrelevant, says Kalyanam". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "rediff.com: Mahatma Gandhi's secretary V Kalyanam recalls his days with the Father of the Nation".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Mahatma Gandhi : Last Day / Last Hours".
- ↑ "V Kalyanam, Mahatma Gandhi's ex- personal secretary joins AAP". www.oneindia.com.
- ↑ "Gandhiji's PS Slams Godse Statue Plan". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Mini Muringatheri. "Gandhiji would have begun a revolution". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Nehru is responsible for corruption today". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Mahatma Gandhi's ex-secretary joins AAP". The Times of India.
- ↑ May 4, Yogesh Kabirdoss / TNN / Updated; 2021; Ist, 21:27. "V Kalyanam, Gandhiji's last personal secretary, dies in Chennai | Chennai News". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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