Gandhian Era and Non Co-operation Movement Paritcipate DIGAMBER JAIN MD ADHIKARI AND SMT KAMALA MD ADHIKARI In the history of the Indian War of Independence, entry of Mahatma Gandhi provided the spirit and powerful escalation of events necessary for the struggle and turned out to be a memorable mile stone. By that time in Dakshina Kannada District, well known freedom fighters such as Karnad Sadashivaraya, U.S. Malya, Kamaladevi Chattopadyaya, H.V. Kamath, etc, provided the vanguard. Karnad Sadashivaraya wrote a letter to Gandhi during August 1917, informing that he himself should take up the leadership in the Nations freedom struggle that had turned out to be the Nostradamus truth (a copy of this letter can be seen in the Gandhi museum at Delhi). When the Rowlett Bill came into force in 1919, the first person who vowed to participate in the Satyagraha was Karnad Sadashivaraya. Not only hehad the political awareness but also, he was the first and the foremost leader from Dakshina Kannada District who had maintained contact with the National leaders. Karnad Sadashivaraya and Gandhi together had laid down the highest ideals: Truth (Satya), Sacrifice (Tyaga) Dedication (Sraddhe) and Non-Violence (Ahimse) to be followed by the participants in Satyagraha and they themselves had strictly adhered to those ideals, throughout their lifetime. Gandhi, along with the enthusiastic local youth and co-workers, moved about in Mangalore city collectively singing the songs which evoked patriotism, in the Swadesi Movement, and had made a bonfire of the foreign goods by setting them ablaze. When Gandhihad come to Mangalore along with Shaukat Ali in 1920, Sadashivaraya had organized an excellent welcome function and became the most beloved of all Patriots. In the Programme which was organized at Mangalore, all the members of the family of Karnad Sadashivaraya and several other women folk had voluntarily gifted their jewels towards Tilak Swaraj Fund to Gandhi. when Gandhi had organized the Khilafat Movement in India, thousands of Muslims were inspired to participate in the Freedom Movement. Prominent freedom fighters from Dakshina Kannada, who had taken part in the Non Co-operation Movement which began under the leadership of Gandhi were Arabylu Bhojarao, M. Madhava Rao, K. Ramakrishna Karantha,(lawyer jain math moodbidri before freedom) U. Shantharama Rao, Hiriyadka Ramaraya Malya, H. Narayana Rao, Udupi Govinda Rao, Seshabhatta-Bhide, Kadengodlu Shankara Bhatta, Karkala Venkatesha Prabhu, and M.D. Adhikari and his wife Kamaladhikari, both husband wife digamber jain jamndari kshatryas undivided south canara D.K. Bharadwaja, Vakil Pandurangarao, T. Upendra Pai, Purushottama Pai Santhsar, Anantha Padmanabha Bhatta, Balakattabeedu Krishnayya Hegde, A.V. Baliga, Kochikar Brothers, Padmanabha Pai, Panduranga Pai, K.K. Shetty, Sadashiva Heggade, Sitarama Bhatta, D.M. Jamaluddin, H. Putturu Sahebaru, Pangala Manjunatha Naik, Chowki Subbaiah, G.R. Shenoy, Monappa Thingalaya, Nayampalli Ananda Rao, Rajagopala Nayak etc. Both Mangalore and Udupi were nodal centres for the National movement. Salt Satyagraha When Salt Satyagraha began in 1930, under the leadership of Gandhi, the movement had spread throughout the length and breadth of Dakshina Kannada District, and common people had also participated. People having come from far off villages, disobeyed the Law, which was in force, prepared salt and courted arrest. Under the directions of Gandhiji, Karnad Sadashivarao, Deshapande, Kaujalagi Hanumantharao and md adhikari smt kamala md ahikari, padangadi bojaraj jain other leaders of the movement, had succeeded in announcing the news about the Salt Satyagraha struggle, at Mangalore, Bantwal, Udupi, Kundapura etc. In that Satyagraha Kumbale Devappa Alva, Bainduru Subbanna Shetty and Ananda Rai from Bantwala Taluk, and others participated actively. When Civil Disobedience Movement began in 1930, Mangalore Sevadal Organizers came to Rehaman Manzil of Abdul Asadi Sahib, opened a camp for Satyagrahis and had imparted training. In all the important villages of the West Coast viz., Kasaragod, Manjeshwara, Suratkal, Padubidri, Kapu, Katapadi, Malpe, Kundapura, and other places, people participated in Salt Satyagraha. During the course of Salt Satyagraha, till the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed (1930-31), 159 people from Dakshina Kannada had courted arrest according to the available records. On 12th of April, 1930, a decision was made to break the Salt Laws and begin the Satyagraha at Mangalore. The Salt Satyagraha was inaugurated at Mangalore, on April 12th, 1930, by breaking the Salt Laws. With a view to continue the Satyagraha under the leadership of Karnad Sadasivaraya, a Committee comprising Karantha, K.R. Achar etc, had begun to work. The struggle had spread to Udupi district as well. S.U. Phaniyadi, and Bellippadi Thimmappa Rai, of prominent families in Puttur taluk, were both taken into custody,for having headed the disturbances at Udupi. Prominent among those who had courted arrest and deserve to be always remembered, on account of their participation in Salt Satyagraha, were, Peradala of Kasaragodu taluk, Khandige Krishna Bhatta, Bellappadi Venkatappa Rai of Puttur taluk, Amavasebailu of Kundapura, Krishnaraja Kodage, Manjunathanayaka of Pangala family from Udupi taluk, Santyaru Anantha Krishnabhatta etc. Quit India Movement 1942 When Quit India movement began on August eighth 1942, throughout India, with unimaginable proportions, the eruption manifested in Dakshina Kannada also. Mahatma Gandhi, the Quit India Resolution was presented at the Bombay Session of the Indian National Congress. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee formed the Quit India Action Committee and had appointed Chennabasappa Ambali from Bijapur as the president, and Ranganatha Diwakar as Secretary. U. Srinivasa Malya, D.P. Karmakar, and R.S. Hukkeri were appointed as members of the committee. The Sevadal began picketing near the District Court in Mangalore on September 9th 1942. Mangalore had organized a huge procession which moved through every street of the City, until they had assembled at a Public Meeting towards the evening. Women recited the Vandematharam in Chorus. One month after the arrest of Gandhi on September 9th 1942, while The Gandhi Day was being observed, many students courted arrest for having organized picketing in front of the Court in Mangalore. Following is the list of men of eminence who had courted arrest, for having participated in the Satyagraha . kamalavathi adhikari Karkala: Kamalavathi Adhikari, veteran freedom fighter from Karnataka passed away at the age of 92 in Karkala recently. Kamalavathi Adhikari was born at Paddayour Guthu in Puttur. She married to late MD Adhikari, leader of Quit India Movement in Dakshina Kannada district. He was the president of DK unit, Indian National Congress during 1942. Her freedom struggle started from Puttur taluk during 1942. She also jailed for six months in Vellore Central jail. She along with her husband rejected president of India’s offer of ‘Tamra Patra’, stating that she fought for country not for tamra patra. They also refused to accept pension from government for 15 years. Only after the demise of her husband, she accepted the pension for lively hood. Kamalavathi was invited for President of India’s Republic day dinner this year and due to ill health could not able to attend. she is every day do astavidarchana pooja jinendra darshan tyagi seva She was also actively involved in administrative board of Kakyabeedu Sri Panchadurga Parameshwari Devi temple, Uli, Bantwal, Sri Udrandi Nethrandi Daiva Kshetra, Elnadu Paddayour Guthu, and Padukudoorbeedu Sri Brahmasthana, Karkala as trustee.
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