1942 Adas shooting

Part of Quit India movement
Date| 18 August 1942 (1942-08-18)
Location|

Adas, Anand district, Gujarat, India

22°29′11″N 73°02′04″E﻿ / ﻿22.4865136°N 73.0343862°E﻿ / 22.4865136; 73.0343862
Parties

Quit India movement activists

Indian Imperial Police

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Number

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Casualties
Death(s)| 6
Injuries| 15
Location of memorial

On 18 August 1942, six people died and many more wounded during the Quit India movement at the Adas railway station in Adas village in Kaira district in Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Anand district in Gujarat, India).

## Incident

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On 18 August 1942, on the 11th day of the Quit India movement, 34 youth from Baroda (now Vadodara) were travelling to villages to distribute Indian National Congress propaganda leaflets. They travelled to Bajva, Navli and Vadod villages from where they reached the Adas railway station to return Baroda. When they reached the station, the police fired on them without warning.[1][2][3][4]

Ratibhai Gordhanbhai Patel, Raman Purushottambhai Patel and Mohan Maganlal Patel died on the spot while Tulsi S. Modi and Manibhai P. Shah died of wounds in Anand next day. Four more were severely injured and 11 were suffered minor injuries.[1][2][5][4]

## Memorial

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A memorial pillar was erected by Anand-Kheda District National Committee at the cost of ₹20,000. The pillar depicts a scene of shooting. On 18 August every year, the Martyr Memory Day is celebrated.[2][6][1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "૧૮મી ઓગસ્ટ ૧૯૪૨ના રોજ અડાસ રેલ્વે સ્ટેશને સર્જાયેલો શહાદતનો ઈતિહાસ...!!". Charotar Sandesh (in Gujarati). 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
2. ^ a b c Jamindar, Rasesh (2001-01-01). "અડાસનો ગોળીબાર". Gujarati Vishwakosh (in Gujarati). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
3. ^ Hardiman, David (1988). "3. The Quit India Movement in Gujarat". In Pandey, Gyanendra (ed.). The Indian Nation in 1942. K P Bagchi and Company, for Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. p. 84\. ISBN 978-81-7074-024-7.
4. ^ a b Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1977). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kheda. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. pp. 130–131.
5. ^ Chopra, P. N. (1969). Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. Vol. I. Ministry of Education and Youth Services, Government of India. pp. 1785, 1841. ISBN 978-81-230-2180-5.
6. ^ "Adas". Shri Charotar Bavis (26) Gam Patidar Samaj, Surat. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

## Further reading

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* "Emperor vs Amimiya Imammiya on 17 March, 1947". Indian Kanoon.