Samipya 2000 Vol 17 Ank 03 04

SR No.: 535817
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhartiben Shelat, R T Savalia
Publisher: Bholabhai Jeshingbhai Adhyayan Sanshodhan Vidyabhavan
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 84
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Samipya, & India
File Size: 8 MB

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popular in the then Kathiawad region. The reports for the first time was published in Gujarati by this periodical regarding the ever first gathering of INC in 1885. This was the only reputable periodical in Gujarati language who sided openly the cause of INC.* Though launched by a Parasi gentleman Kyasare Hind' was very popular amongst non-Parasi communities. The policy and ethics of this periodical was very clear. It was : Haradam Sachchu Bolavun. Loknu Bhalu Haide Rakhavun. Sachchane Madad Karavi. Swatantratani Himayate Javun.** Both 'Suratmitra' and 'Gujaratmitra' were not different, but were incarnations one after another. 'Suratmitra' was a weekly published every sunday by Dinashaw Ardeshar Taliyarkhan. Viewing the popularity of this next year he launched 'Gujaratmitra'. Injustice, autocratism, English Governors and Kings were its target. Mainly this periodical launched memorable fights against traditional Princely States.
Thus this public media become a powerful medium for spreading the message of nationalist awareness and cultural consciousness and arousing spirit of justice and nationalism in the remote rural areas alongwith urban ones.
In the end, I would like to bring to your kind knowledge two most important events to show the environment of mass upsurge before 1885. They are the beginning of Swadeshi agitation and the establishment of Gujarat sabhā'as precursors of both 'Swadeshi Movement' and 'Mahāsabhā', briefly.
To maintain the price line of the household goods and commodities as well as to support cotton and other industries to grow at local level 'Swadeshi Udyogvarrdhak Mandal' was established in Ahmadabad in 1876. It seems that the whole nation had yet to witness the country wide programme of 'Swadeshi' as constructive means for national struggle for more than two decades Shree Arvind Ghosh advocated the use of Swadeshi goods in Bengal in relation to Bangbhang agitation in 1905. That is to say that the very thought of Swadeshi was put into action by Ahmadabad two and half decades ago. Thus the people of Ahmadabad - Gujarat were the pioneers of the movement of Swadeshi which later on successfully activised and implemented on a mass scale through the width and breadth of our country by Mahatma Gandhiji. Let me tell you that this movement was militant in nature, peaceful in action and nationalist in thought. Sarvashree Ambālāl Sākarlāl, Ranchhodlal Chhotālāl, Hargovindās Kantāwālă, Premabhai Himābhāi and others were in the limelight and torchbearers of this movement.
The foundation of the 'Gujarat Sabhā' at Ahmadabad in 1884 was an example of nationalist perspective and political awareness of the people of Gujarat. It was the land-mark in the history of freedom movement not only in Gujarat but in the whole nation from various reasons such as these : (1) Through this forum a kind of viable
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