H. S. Doreswamy

H. S. Doreswamy
Born Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy
(1918-04-10) April 10, 1918[1]
Harohalli, Mysore State, British Indian Empire
Nationality Indian
Other names Hiriya Swathantra Horatagaara
Ethnicity Kannada
Alma mater Central College, Bangalore
Known for Indian independence movement, Ahimsa, 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement
Religion Hinduism
Parent(s)

Srinivasa Iyer (Father)

Padmavathamma (Mother)

Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy , father Srinivasa Iyer died at the age of 5, grandfather was his guardian. After completing the primary school education, he came to Bangalore. A book "My Early Life" of Mahatma Gandhi influenced him to join Freedom Movement. During intermediate college education, he attended a freedom awareness program at Banappa Park, Cubbon Pete, where the leader was arrested. Next day, strike was called by the students. And then lathi charged by police.

Entry to Freedom Movement

Many Leaders were coming to Bangalore during that time. By 1942, he had completed his B.Sc and had joined a college as a lecturer. In August, the Quit India freedom movement started, where students participated in large numbers. He along with his brother H S Seetharam, Sardar Venkataramaiah and A G Ramachandra Rao planned moving together against the British. H. S. Seetharam later become a mayor of Bangalore. They were involved in making Time Bombs, which were used to damage government documents. When he was jailed for the first time for 14 months, he decided to follow Gandhi's ideals of non-violence and Satyagraha. He established a book store and publishing depot, where literary figures like R. K. Narayan and K.S. Narasimhaswamy were frequent visitors. It served as a cultural center in those days.

In 1947, in the Mysore Chalo Movement, his newspaper published many articles against the government. Eventually, the government took control of the press and seized it. A teacher named Sheshagiri helped circulate the newspaper during this press closure.[2]

Protests against land grabbing

In 2014, Doreswamy spearheaded the anti-land grabbing protests in Bangalore with the help of AAP, A.T. Ramaswamy who was part of the Joint Legislature Committee on Encroachment in Bangalore Urban District and many other activists. Eminent citizens including Justice Santosh Hedge lent support. The main location of protest was at the Bangalore townhall.

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, April 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.