- Samaldas Gandhi
Samaldas Gandhi was an
India nfreedom fighter who headed the "Aarzi Hukumat" or "Temporary Government" of the erstwhile princely state ofJunagadh .Early life
Samaldas was a relative and close follower of
Mahatma Gandhi , the leader of theIndian independence movement .Junagadh controversy
When the
Nawab ofJunagadh annexed his state withPakistan in 1947, Samaldas headed a government-in-exile created by prominent citizens of Junagadh to reflect the wishes of its people, who wanted to go withIndia .When Indian forces peacably liberated Junagadh and its principalities, Mangrol and Manavadar, Samaldas was invited by Sir
Shah Nawaz Bhutto , the Nawab's premier to accept reins of the state. Samaldas later deferred to the Government of India.Commemoration
Samaldas Gandhi is widely remembered in Junagadh and the state of
Gujarat today as a hero and patriot. There are several schools, public foundations and hospitals named after him.ee also
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Indian Independence Movement ,Indian National Congress
*Political integration of India ,Partition of India
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