Babu Chotelal Shrivastava

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Babu Chotelal Srivastava
Born28 February 1889
Died18 July 1976
MonumentsBabu Chotelal Srivastava Library,
Babu Chotelal Srivastava Govt. P.G. College,
Babu Chhotelal Srivastava Squre, Koshtapara
NationalityIndian
Known forKandel Satyagrah

Babu Chotelal Srivastava (28 February 1889 - 18 July 1976) was a freedom fighter in Chhattisgarh.[1]

Babu Chotelal Srivastava was born on 28 February 1889 in Kandel.[citation needed][2][3] His participation in national movements began after he met Pt. Sunderland Sharma and Pt.Narayan Rao Meghawale. In 1915, he established the Srivastava Library. His house in Dhamtari was a major center of the freedom struggle in the Indian independence movement. He was also among the principal organizers of the Dhamtari Tehsil Political Council in the year 1918. Chhotelal Srivastava was most famous for organizing the Kandel Nehar Satyagraha, a rebellion against the British Raj.[citation needed]

Leading the peasants, they demonstrated against the tyranny of the British Raj. This was the first time a demonstration of such nature was organized against English imperialism.[citation needed] In the year 1921, he established the Khadi Production Center for the Swadeshi movement. A Jungle Satyagraha was held in Sihawa in 1922 under the leadership of Shyam Lal Som, where Babu Chotelal Srivastava gave full support. When the Jungle Satyagraha was decided to be in Bandwagon near Rudri in 1930, Babu Sahib played an active role in it. He was then arrested and sent to jail where he was tortured, bringing additional attention to the Satyagrahis. This drew Mahatma Gandhi to join the independence movement. In 1933, Gandhi, on his second visit to Chhattisgarh, went to Tamarind. There, he praised the leadership of Babu Chhote Lal. In the year 1937, Srivastava was elected the President of Dhamtari Municipality Corporation. Babu Sahib also had an active role in the Quit India Movement of 1942. Babu Chotelal Srivastava died on 18 July 1976 in Kandel, an area of great pilgrimage of the Indian independence movement.[citation needed][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. Pioneer, The. "Madamsilli dam named after freedom fighter Babu Chotelal". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
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  4. Johar Gandhi. India: Meer Publication. 2021. pp. 43–45. ISBN 979-8778794061.
  5. Pioneer, The. "Madamsilli dam named after freedom fighter Babu Chhotelal". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-05-19.

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