5/5 Prathmesh J. 1 year ago on Google
The
importance
of
Solapur
is
unique
in
the
history
of
India
in
the
sense
that
this
district
enjoyed
the
freedom
even
before
independence.
The
citizens
of
Solapur
enjoyed
the
Independence
for
three
days
from
9th
to
11th
May
1930.
The
brief
history
runs
like
this.
After
the
arrest
of
Mahatma
Gandhi
in
May
1930,
protests
and
demonstrations
against
the
British
Rule
were
held
throughout
the
India.
Large
scale
rallies
and
protests
were
done
at
Solapur
also.
Many
citizens
lost
their
lives
in
the
Police
firings.
Due
to
this
the
irate
mob
attacked
the
Police
Stations.
Out
of
fear
the
Police
and
other
officers
ran
out
of
Solapur.
During
this
period
the
responsibility
of
law,
order
and
security
of
citizens
was
on
the
shoulders
of
congress
party
leaders.
Then
city
congress
President
Shri.Ramkrishna
Jaju,
with
his
other
congressmen
maintained
the
law
and
order
for
a
period
of
three
days
from
9th
to
11th
May
1930.
Secondly,
the
Solapur
Municipal
Council
was
the
first
Municipal
Council
of
India
to
host
the
National
Flag
on
the
Municipal
Council
building
(Now
Municipal
Corporation)
Solapur
in
1930.
The
brief
history
runs
like
this.
Taking
the
spirit
of
Dandi
March
from
Mahatma
Gandhi,
the
freedom
fighters
of
Solapur
decided
to
host
the
National
Flag
on
the
Solapur
Municipal
Council.
Accordingly,
senior
freedom
fighter
from
Pune
Shri.Annasaheb
Bhopatkar
hosted
the
National
Flag
on
6th
April
1930
on
Municipal
Council.
This
was
the
first
and
the
unique
incidence
of
such
kind
throughout
the
country.
The
British
rulers,
due
to
irritation
declared
the
Marshall
Law
at
Solapur
and
arrested
many
leaders
and
innocent
citizens
on
false
charges.
The
freedom
fighters
Shri.Mallappa
Dhanshetti,
Shri.Kurban
Hussain,
Shri.Jagnnath
Shinde
and
Shri.Kisan
Sarda
were
arrested
on
charges
of
killing
two
Policemen
of
Mangalwar
Police
Station.
The
lower
court
sentenced
the
punishment
of
hanging
till
death
for
these
freedom
fighters.
The
High
Court
also
confirmed
the
same
decision
and
these
four
freedom
fighters
were
hanged
till
death
on
12th
January
1931.
As
a
mark
of
respect
to
these
freedom
fighters,
the
Statues
of
these
freedom
fighters
have
been
installed
in
the
heart
of
the
City
and
the
location
has
been
named
as
Hutatma
Chowk.
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