Dattatraya Deshpande
Indian freedom fighter (1925–1970)
Dattatraya Atmaram Deshpande (27 November 1925 – 22 September 1970) was an Indian independence activist. He was a founder member of the Azad Gomantak Dal.
Early life
Dattatraya Atmaram Deshpande was born on 27 November 1925, in Rampur, Chikkodi taluka, Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Atmaram Dattatraya Deshpande and received an SSC-level education.
Political activism and role in independence movements
Deshpande was deeply involved in the Indian independence movement. He actively participated in the Quit India Movement from 1942 to 1945 and later joined the Forward Bloc, a political group led by Subhash Chandra Bose. His work with the Forward Bloc extended to Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.
In 1946, Deshpande moved to Goa, where he became a teacher and engaged in the political activities intended to free the region from Portuguese rule. He joined prominent activists, including Ram Manohar Lohia, on 18 June 1946, Goa Revolution Day, to further the independence movement. In April 1947, he aligned with activists such as Vishwanath Lawande, Narayana H. Naik, and Prabhakar Sinari to intensify efforts against Portuguese colonial rule, and they together founded of the Azad Gomantak Dal.
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