Sharp writing on the wall for British preserved in Bhadran
AHMEDABAD: The walls of Wadiafalia in Bhadran
village scream of freedom even now, 72 years after the historic Quit
India movement. The graffiti on the walls, reminding passersby of the
villagers' strong resolve to attain freedom, have been preserved to this
day. The village had then 83 freedom fighters who took out 'mashal rallies' in the night and wrote the graffiti on the walls of a number of houses in the village.
The freedom fighters and their families took care of the graffiti and preserved these slogans till their last days. Today just two people, Jayendra Vadhya, 89 and Shanta Patel, 91, of the motley group are alive. Slogans like 'Swaraj maro janmsidhh haq' (Self-rule is my birthright); Tamara desh mate jivo ane maro (Live and die for your nation); Quit India; Azad Uttam Jivan (Freedom is the best life) can still be seen written on the walls.
Vaidhya joined the Quit India movement in 1942 and was responsible for writing most of these slogans.
"We just add a fresh coat of paint every year. The letter style has not changed. Youngsters should be reminded of the sacrifices their ancestors made for freedom. The slogans still live because of our strong resolve. Freedom did not come easy, you know," said Vaidhya.
Shanta Patel never married and dedicated her life to the freedom movement. "I had stopped Subhash Chandra Bose's car when came to attend a meeting in Bapdoli, just because he did not carry a national flag," said Patel.
The freedom fighters and their families took care of the graffiti and preserved these slogans till their last days. Today just two people, Jayendra Vadhya, 89 and Shanta Patel, 91, of the motley group are alive. Slogans like 'Swaraj maro janmsidhh haq' (Self-rule is my birthright); Tamara desh mate jivo ane maro (Live and die for your nation); Quit India; Azad Uttam Jivan (Freedom is the best life) can still be seen written on the walls.
Vaidhya joined the Quit India movement in 1942 and was responsible for writing most of these slogans.
"We just add a fresh coat of paint every year. The letter style has not changed. Youngsters should be reminded of the sacrifices their ancestors made for freedom. The slogans still live because of our strong resolve. Freedom did not come easy, you know," said Vaidhya.
Shanta Patel never married and dedicated her life to the freedom movement. "I had stopped Subhash Chandra Bose's car when came to attend a meeting in Bapdoli, just because he did not carry a national flag," said Patel.
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