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{{Short description|Shooting in India}}
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| title = 1942 Adas shooting
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| partof = [[Quit India movement]]
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| date = {{start date|1942|08|18|df=y}}
| place = Adas, [[Anand district]], [[Gujarat]], India
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| side1 = Quit India movement activists
| side2 = [[Indian Imperial Police]]
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On 18 August 1942, six people died and many more wounded during the [[Quit India movement]] at the Adas railway station in Adas village in [[Kaira district]] in [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]] (now in [[Anand district]] in [[Gujarat]], India).

==Incident==
On 18 August 1942, on the 11th day of the [[Quit India movement]], 34 youth from [[Baroda]] (now Vadodara) were travelling to villages to distribute [[Indian National Congress]] propaganda leaflets. They travelled to Bajva, Navli and Vadod villages from where they reached the Adas railway station to return Baroda. When they reached the station, the police fired on them without warning.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-17 |title=૧૮મી ઓગસ્ટ ૧૯૪૨ના રોજ અડાસ રેલ્વે સ્ટેશને સર્જાયેલો શહાદતનો ઈતિહાસ...!! |url=https://charotarsandesh.com/history-of-martyrdom-created-on-15th-august-19-at-adas-railway-station/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Charotar Sandesh |language=gu}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Jamindar |first=Rasesh |date=2001-01-01 |title=અડાસનો ગોળીબાર |url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%85%E0%AA%A1%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B8%E0%AA%A8%E0%AB%8B-%E0%AA%97%E0%AB%8B%E0%AA%B3%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%AC%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B0/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]] |language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hardiman |first=David |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hDFuAAAAMAAJ&q=adas+railway+station+1942 |title=The Indian Nation in 1942 |publisher=K P Bagchi and Company, for Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta |year=1988 |isbn=978-81-7074-024-7 |editor-last=Pandey |editor-first=Gyanendra |pages=84 |language=en |chapter=3. The Quit India Movement in Gujarat}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last= |url=https://www.indianculture.gov.in/gazettes/gujarat-state-gazetteer-kheda-district |title=Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda |publisher=Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State |year=1977 |editor-last=Rajyagor |editor-first=S. B. |pages=130–131 |language=en}}</ref>

Ratibhai Gordhanbhai Patel, Raman Purushottambhai Patel and Mohan Maganlal Patel died on the spot while Tulsi S. Modi and Manibhai P. Shah died of wounds in Anand next day. Four more were severely injured and 11 were suffered minor injuries.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Chopra |first=P. N. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=urqvDQAAQBAJ&dq=adas+railway+station+1942&pg=RA1-PA1841 |title=Who's Who of Indian Martyrs |publisher=Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India |year=1969 |isbn=978-81-230-2180-5 |volume=I |pages=1785, 1841 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

==Memorial==
A memorial pillar was erected by Anand-Kheda District National Committee at the cost of {{INR|20000}}. The pillar depicts a scene of shooting. On 18 August every year, the Martyr Memory Day is celebrated.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adas |url=https://charotarbavis26gamsurat.com/mcategory/adas/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=Shri Charotar Bavis (26) Gam Patidar Samaj, Surat |publisher=}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==References==
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== Further reading ==
* {{cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/982349/|title=Emperor vs Amimiya Imammiya on 17 March, 1947|website=Indian Kanoon}}

[[Category:Quit India Movement]]
[[Category:20th century in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Indian independence movement]]
[[Category:Anand district]]
[[Category:Police brutality in India]]
[[Category:August 1942 in Asia]]

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Erlinda61E at 10:59, 16 October 2025