Seminar on “Lost history last word” of Papadahandi Massacre.

Nabarangpur: Basant Rath,  Journalist
 

A seminar was orgnaised by litterateure Bhagirathi Patro Smruti Sansad on Papadahandi Massacre here recently at Shastri Bhawan Nabarangpur. 

Madhya Pradesh high court Justice Susil Palo was the chief guest while collector Md. Sadique Alam, Superitendent of Police Brijesh Rai, freedom fighter Md.Bazi, district Bar association president N Ahmed were guest of honour present on the occasion. 

Research persons lecturer Dr. Bijaya Mishra, Dr. Hari Prasad Tulo,  with Narayan Panda, described the detailed history of the Quit India Movement in Undivided Koraput district  they truly compared this Papadahandi Massacre with the Jallianwalabagh Massacre. 

The Quit India movement in Odisha developed vehemence towards the later part of August 1942. This revolution took a very remarkable form in the undivided koraput district.  On 24 August 1942, the indiscriminate firing on freedom fighters by the unruly British police, at the banks of Turi river near Papadahandi in which 19 people lost their lives, hundreds arrested and unknown number of people washed away in the flood waters of Turi river for the sake of freedom. The modern historians have truly compared this Papadahandi massacre with the Jallianwalabagh Massacre. 

Speaking on the occasion Collector Md.Sadique Alam, said all necessary steps will be taken to find out the real figure involved in the occurrence  and also the district administration will provide all necessary supports for the research people to write on the detail history of bygone era Turi River firing.  Superintendent of Police Brijesh Rai said it should be in national freedom struggle history.  Justice Palo was felicitated by the sansad.

Justice Palo said Papadahandi firing by the British is a memento event in the history of National freedom movement, and the incident should be in the national history. He further said It will be the real honour to the martyrs who lost their lives during the freedom struggle if it could be placed in national history. Among other Odisha  Sahitya Academi member Boolo Hota, presided over the meeting while Sansada’s secretary Ram Prasad Patro, Sameresh Gantayat were also spoke.