Tricolour Triumph: Secret Unfurling at Devgiri Fort
Three brave freedom fighters secretly unfurled the Indian national flag at Devgiri Fort on September 2, 1947, amidst Nizam's rule. They posed as laborers, evaded the Nizam army, and later escaped, igniting a historical act of defiance. This incident is chronicled in Prafulla Ghanekar's book, 'Yadavancha Devgiri.'
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In a daring act of patriotism, three freedom fighters posing as laborers unfurled the Indian tricolor at Devgiri Fort on September 2, 1947. Despite being surrounded by the Nizam of Hyderabad's army, Bhaurao Khaire, Lala Laxminarayan Jaiswal, and Bansilal Patel executed this secret mission at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, as detailed in Prafulla Ghanekar's book, 'Yadavancha Devgiri'.
The Marathwada region, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, was under Nizam's rule until its integration with India on September 17, 1948, marking Marathwada Liberation Day. The historic flag-raising represented resistance against the Nizam's control, with the event leading to intense police action and the imposition of Section 144 in the city.
Former MP Chandrakant Khaire, son of freedom fighter Bhaurao Khaire, recounts his family's ordeal following the event. The Nizam police targeted their land and home, compelling his grandmother to relinquish family property. Half a century later, in a symbolic act of remembrance, Chandrakant Khaire himself unfurled the tricolor at the same fort.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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