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Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Nation

INCREASE IN INDIA'S

TOTAL IRRIGATION AREA

ANANT SINGH: MADE BOMBS

AND CARTRIDGES FOR THE

REVOLUTIONARIES

Born: December 1, 1903; Died: January 25, 1979
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nant Singh, a revolutionary freedom fighter, was born 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021
Ain Chittagong on December 1, 1903. His ancestors ( IN LAKH HECTARES )
came from Agra (Uttar Pradesh) and settled in Bengal.
He was in school when he met Master Da Suryasen, and Three fold - increase in total
he dropped out to join the Indian freedom struggle. He
also joined the non-cooperation movement in 1921 and irrigated area since 1951
continued to inspire his classmates to do the same. When Focus on water use efficiency
the movement was disbanded in 1922, he quickly returned through micro irrigation
to revolutionary work and became one of Suysen's close
associates. To help liberate the country, he continued to Launch of Pradhan Mantri Krishi
engage in revolutionary activities and was imprisoned. Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) in 2015
He was so driven by the passion to free the country from
British rule that he began making bombs and cartridges The freedom fighters of India believed that
for revolutionaries. He was considered particularly an agriculture-based country like India
skilled at making bombs and cartridges. Anant Singh's should be prepared in accordance with
organisational skills are believed to have greatly aided the
revolutionaries in raiding the Chittagong armoury. its needs because agricultural change
Anant Singh played a key role in the successful raid can be a powerful tool for bringing about
on the British armoury in Chittagong. He is also said to change in village life. This is why increasing
have gathered weapons for this plan. Anant Singh sought farmer income, lowering farming costs, and
refuge in Chandannagar, on French territory, following the providing farmers with modern facilities
Chittagong incident. When he learned of his comrades' trial from seed to market have been prioritised by
and torture, he did not hold back. In such circumstances, our government. We have developed many
he surrendered to the Commissioner of Police in Kolkata. such new systems from the ground up and
He intended to blow up the prison with a dynamite improved existing ones. The total irrigation
explosion while inside. For this, he attempted to plant a area in India has also increased, which
bomb on the jail's wall but was apprehended. Anant Singh greatly benefits farmers. While total irrigated
and nine other prisoners were then transferred to Cellular area has increased threefold since 1951,
jail in the Andaman Islands. Anant Singh began a hunger emphasis has also been placed on water use
strike inside the jail. After the intervention of Rabindranath
Tagore and others, he was transferred from the cellular efficiency through micro irrigation. In 2015,
jail to another prison on the Indian mainland. Anant Singh the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
was released from prison a year before independence in (PMKSY) was launched. The government
1946. Later, Anant Singh wrote several books to share is also emphasising "per drop, more crop,"
his revolutionary experience with the public. Chittagong which is also the need pf the hour.
Youth Uprising, Agnigarbha Chittagong, Masterda, and
Swapna O Sadhana are among his notable works. Anant SOURCE: PIB
Singh died on January 25, 1979.
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