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Nation Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

BY RUNNING A PARALLEL GOVERNMENT,

NANA PATIL OPPOSED BRITISH RULE

Born: 3 August 1900, Death: 6 December 1976

ana Patil, popularly known as "Kranti Singh," operated independently, adhering to the principles
Nwas born in Sangli, Maharashtra, on August of selfless and parallel government.
3, 1900. He was a founding member of the During the freedom struggle, members of the
Hindustan Republican Association. Patil began Patri Sarkar movement devised numerous new
doing social work with Prarthana Samaj in 1919. methods of harassing and ousting the British
For ten years, he worked with Prarthana Samaj and government. They used to burn down post offices
Satyashodhak Samaj to help the underprivileged. and uproot rail tracks on occasion. They were able
He fought against the caste system and for the to uproot even telephone lines at times. Patil had
rights of the poor and farmers throughout his life. the full support of his family and co-workers in
He was always working to make society a better this struggle. The activities of Nana Patil alarmed
place. Nana Patil left his government job to join the British. It is believed that this is why they
the national movement after being influenced by announced a reward for anyone who assisted in
Mahatma Gandhi's ideas. catching Patil. However, the British were unable
Patil was imprisoned several times during the to succeed in this endeavour, and Nana Patil
freedom struggle against the British Empire. He continued to work underground. Many young
went underground for 44 months during the Quit people in Maharashtra are said to have joined
India Movement in 1942. During the Quit India Patil's parallel government movement. He travelled
Movement, Nana Patil founded the "Krantikari from village to village to educate people about the
Patri Sarkar" in the Sangli district of Maharashtra. value of indigenous products. He also inspired the
This group openly defied British authorities by people to revolt against British rule. He remained
establishing its own parallel government. He had active in the service of the nation even after India's
formed village committees as part of his parallel independence. Patil also fought alongside Acharya
government. During this period, all foreign clothing Atre for the creation of Maharashtra State. He
found in villages was burned. These committees passed away on December 6, 1976.

social activist and freedom fighter,
AAmaranth Vidyalankar, was born on
December 8, 1901, in undivided Punjab.
He not only played an important role in the
country's freedom from the British as an
Indian freedom fighter, but he also made
significant contributions to social upliftment
AMARNATH VIDYALANKAR: HE TAUGHT as a journalist, social worker, farmer friend,
and parliamentarian. Vidyalankar received
PATRIOTISM TO BHAGAT SINGH AND his education at the Arya Samaj Educational
Institute.
HIS COMPANIONS Vidyalankar joined the non-cooperation
movement after finishing his education.
When Lala Lajpat Rai founded the "Servant
Born: 8 December 1901, Died: 21 September 1985
of the People's Society," Vidyalankar, along

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