Govindbhai Shroff
Govinddas Mannulal Shroff (1911–2002), was an Indian freedom fighter who led people of Marathwada region in a fight against the Nizam of Hyderabad during the Hyderabad Campaign of 1948. As a result, the Marathwada region was liberated from the Hyderabad State on 17 September 1948.[1]
Shroff served as the longest serving secretary and president of the Saraswati Bhuvan Education Society.[2] He was awarded the second highest civilian award of India the Padma Vibhushan in 1992 for his work in the field of literature and education.[3]
Later in 1966, people responded to the call of Shroff by taking part in hunger strikes, morchas, rail rokos, bandhs and other form of protests to press for a broad gauge train routes.[4][5]
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- ↑ Move to downsize portrait of Govindbhai Shroff sparks row. Times of India(August 23, 2019). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ Padma Vibhushan Awardees. Know India - National Portal of India. archive.india.gov.in.
- ↑ Marathwada is ready to chug. DNA India. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ↑ Marathwada to celebrate Hyderabad liberation jubilee. Rediff In. Retrieved 22 June 2013.