Shirishkumar Mehta
Born(1926-12-28)28 December 1926
Nandurbar, Maharashtra, India
Died9 September 1942(1942-09-09) (aged 15)
Nandurbar, Maharashtra, India
Known forIndian independence movement

Shirishkumar Mehta (Marathi: शिरीषकुमार मेहता; 28 December 1926 – 9 September 1942) was an Indian freedom fighter, a Revolutionary movement for Indian independence.[1]

Mahatma Gandhi started the Quit India movement against the British in 1942.[2] Shirishkumar was leading a procession protesting against the government in Nandurbar.[3] The police had set up barricades at Mangal Bazar area. The police launched a Lathi charge on the protesters as soon as procession reached them.[4] Shirishkumar had the Tiranga, the Indian national flag and the slogan was 'Vande Mataram'. The police opened fire when their lathi charge could not stop the procession. Shirishkumar was killed on the spot. With him, Dhansukhlal Wani, Ghanshyam Das, Shashidhar Ketkar, and Laldas also died. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Shirish Kumar Mehta Nandurbar | District Nandurbar | India". Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Prasad, Amrita. "Debutant director Bhavesh Patil to make a biopic on freedom fighter Shirishkumar Mehta - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Shahid Shirish Kumar". Latest Marathi News, Marathi News Paper, Breaking News In Marathi, Marathi Batmya Live (in Marathi). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. ↑ UrduCity (9 September 2019). "Shirish Kumar Mehta: A child Martyr of India". UrduCity India. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Diamond Maharashtra Sanskritikosh (Marathi: डायमंड महाराष्ट्र संस्कृतीकोश)," Durga Dixit, Pune, India, Diamond Publications, 2009, ISBN 978-81-8483-080-4.
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