Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (KM/SM)

Kundapur, Aug 23: A talk on First Independent war of 1857 and the question of its relavance in today's contest was organized in association with Samudaya organization on at Balabavan, here on Wednesday August 22.

The talk was delivered by Dr Surendra Rao, dean of Mangalore University. Speaking on the topic he said that India had seen freedom struggle even before the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, but that was not as widespread as that of 1857.
 
 The struggle between 1857 to 1947 was not completely carried with main intention of nationality nor non-violence, he said. There have been absolute paradoxes between the write-ups by Savarkar, written before he was imprisoned and after he was released from the jail, he added.
 
The rebellions realized it was not enough to make India independent of the colonial rule but even the economical, social freedom  and equality should be gained besides freedom, the dean added.
 
DR G Baskarayya in his presidential address said that the background and conditions of the first Indian Freedom Struggle of 1857 are still contemporary even in the 21st century.
 
Shridar Bhat, Varadesh Hiregange, K G Shanubagh took part in the discussion and K Prabakaran, president of Samudaya Organization was present during the lecture.
 
Sadananda Bynndoor secretary welcomed and Mamatha Shetty compered the programme. Udaya Gaonkar proposed vote of thanks.