MALAYALAM
Heroes of freedom struggle
H. RAMAKRISHNAN
SWATHANTHRYA VEETHIYILE KEDAVILAKKUKAL: T. S. Joy; Pub. by People’s Development Centre Kerala, Kozhikode. Rs. 160.
INDIA ATTAINED freedom as a result of the sweat and toil of innumerable brave men and women. The fascinating life histories of those fighters are illuminating and inspiring. The author has made an analytical study of 36 such legendary heroes.
While detailing the substantial and significant contributions made by these great people, he has also portrayed the pains they took for the upliftment of the common man. To cite a few, Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s campaign against child marriage and Sathi; Lala Lajpath Rai’s passion for helping the orphans; Dr Annie Besant’s commitment to the education of women and the oppressed; Sir C Sankaran Nair’s dedication to the cause of ending social inequalities; Rajaji’s missionary zeal for khadi, prohibition, and communal harmony; G. Subramanya Iyer’s success in moulding public opinion (in support of the freedom movement) through the columns of The Hindu at a time when press freedom was a far cry, and the untiring single-handed struggle of Nethaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Joy’s book is a veritable gold mine for the patriotic millions and a fitting tribute to the memory of the great freedom fighters.
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