Govindbhai Shroff | |
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| Born | (1911-07-24)24 July 1911 |
| Died | 21 November 2002(2002-11-21) (aged 91) |
| Known for | Liberation ofMarathwada fromNizam rule Work in field of Literature and Education |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (1992) |
Govinddas Mannulal Shroff (1911–2002), was an Indianfreedom fighter who led people ofMarathwada region in a fight against theNizam of Hyderabad during theHyderabad Campaign of 1948. As a result, theMarathwada region was liberated from theHyderabad 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 highestcivilian award of India thePadma 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 inhunger strikes,morchas,rail rokos,bandhs and other form ofprotests to press for abroad gauge train routes.[4][5]
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