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Independence day greetings to all. Bharat is the most sacred country of the world with many sages and saints have walked across the nation and blessed this land with their divine vibrations. We are lucky to be born in this country and we can feel proud to be Indians.
When the whole nation is celebrating the 65th Independence Day with joy, I want to share some of the interesting facts for the benefit of our members.
Communal clash at Calcutta in 1946
On 9th August 2011, I shared some of the interesting facts about Quit India Movement and the arrest of more than one lakh leaders. When all the leaders were in prison, Muhammed Ali Jinnah brought two-nation theory and demanded partition of India and Pakistan. After Mahatma Gandhi came out of the prison, he wanted to stop the partition. Muhammed Ali Jinnah declared 'Direct Action Day' on 16th August 1946 demanding partition. This had resulted in communal clashes across the nation. In Calcutta alone more than five thousand people were killed and more than fifteen thousand people got injured.
At that time, Mahatma went to Calcutta to bring together Hindus and Muslims together. When he was at Calcutta, another violence broke in Bihar killing more than 4500 people.
Mahatma's fast on 15th August 1947
Mahatma Gandhi declared that he would go on fast to end his life, if the communal clashes were not stopped. Though his appeal brought calm, rioting continued in other places.
Mahatma Gandhi reluctantly agreed for partition and British Government handed over powers to Indian leaders, with Mr Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. The whole country was celebrating the Independence day on 15th August 1947.
But Mahatma Gandhi was in Calcutta on that day fasting on that day, spending his time in prayers and spinning. He also met group of people. On the previous day (14th August 1947), while, speaking at the Marwari Club, Mahatma said that though India would be free from slavery of British, from midnight, India would be cut into two pieces. That reflected his mood on that day. He was not happy that India was being portioned.
Partition of India and the communal clashes affected him. On that day of Independence, when a group of students met him, he said, '' I am not lifted off my feet by these demonstration of joy. ".
Fasting again in Sep 1947 without even taking water
Since communal clashes were continuing at Calcutta, Mahatma Gandhi started his fast from 1st Sep 1947. Normally during the fast, he used to take water with salt. Rajaji, then Governor General of India came to Mahatma's place at Calcutta and convinced him to stop the fast. which caused concern for all. . Mahatma Gandhi said that he left everything at the 'disposal' of God. Since Rajaji was a close associate of Mahatma even the advisor on many key issues, Rajaji jovially asked him,"if you have left yourself at the disposal of God, then why are you taking water with salt". . Mahatma Gandhi immediately stopped taking salted water also during the fast.
After the assurance of Hindu and Muslim leaders that they would remain peaceful, he ended his fast on 4th Sep 1947. Till he ended the fast, he did not even drink the salted water.
On this auspicious day, let us salute our great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji and other leaders who got us the freedom.
Srinivasan
Prime Point
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