श्रीदेव सुमन : एक महान अमर सेनानी

Sridev Suman was the best known of a group of freedom fighters to operate in Tehri State. Born in 25th may, 1915, Suman was largely self-taught. He became a key organizer and agitator for civil rights in Tehri while serving as an editor and writer for several underground presses. He was instrumental in the formation of several organizations, from the Himalaya Seva Sangh, to the Himalayan States People's Federation and Garhdesh Seva Sangh.

In 1942 at the height of tax protests, Suman and many other activists were jailed. Late in 1943, he was tried for treason and jailed again. The ghastly conditions of Tehri's infamous prisons led him to lead a fast unto death in protest. After 84 days on 25 july 1944, he died a martyr's death, inspiring a generation of activists to take up the banner of liberation that eventually toppled the princely state.

today 25 may we celebrate his 92th birth day & give him heartly tribute. we demand tihri dam renamed as श्रीदेव सुमन सागर

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