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Bibliography & Appendices 151 insults for its demands.260 The measures which the Government adopted to suppress the movement were sufficient proof to show the serious nature of the movement. For the first time in the History of the freedom movement in India the commonmen had revolted against the British rule with a very wide impact on the future attitude of the Government. Jai Prakash Narayan, one of the most active revolutionaries of this movement held the view that Quit India Movement was no less than the French and Russian revolutions. It not only brought a complete transformation in the country but it also gave birth to a new India and gave a new direction to its political life. In fact it had a tremendours influence on the future of Indian nationalism. There is no doubt that it hastened the gaining of independence within a remarkably short period of time soon after the end of the second world war. The over all impact of the movement can not be better explained than in the words of Britishers themselves. In the very last speech that he ever delivered, lord disraely declared in the house of lords; “the keys of india lie in London”. Today, we may reverse this aphorism of the great abventure. Upon the ideas of whom British imperialism has lived for the last two generations. To-day, the keys of Laondon lie in India. How long will they continue to lie there? Hardly for long it seems, in view of recent events. For the key that turned on Gandhiji’s call demonstrated conclusively that the British plutocracy has it self lost the key to History.” It is obvious that the Quit India Movement had a tremendous impact on the people of Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts. The sacrifices and contributions of the people and leaders form these three districts will always 260.H.Pol.(1) f.no. 34/11/42.

152 Quit India Movement in old Patna division been remembered in history. In fact their unbounded zeal and dedication to the cause of the motherland during the critical and crucial phase of the Quit India Movement contributed Movement not only attracted the attention of the politically conscious people of this area but also students, youths, women and other sections of the people. It cannot be denied that the movement generated a unique sense of unity and solidarity among the people of Patna, Gaya and Shahabad and paved the way of crucial struggle of the country. It must also be remembered that during the tenure of the movement there was practically no distinction like caste, creed and religion. Save and except the staunch followers rule during the period of the quit india movement, all people were united and persued one common path for the gaining of independence. In view of above Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts occupied a distinctive place in the gaining of independence so far as the impact of the Quit India Movement is concerned. ❖

Bibliography & Appendices 153 Chapter Six Conclusion The Quit India Movement was definitely the most crucial and critical phase of India’s freedom struggle. The direction for the commencement of the movement in August 1942 was given to the nation under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. It aimed at securing complete and immediate independence of the country. The Movement was launched on 8th August 1942 and the nation went to flames with the arrest of top Congress leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru and the Congress president Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in Bombay and Rajendra Prasad in Patna on 9th August 1942. The people of Bihar played an important part in this movement. Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts of bihar were nerve centres of people’s opposition to the British rule. The people of Bihar had given a good account of themselves during the various phases of our freedom movement even before the outbreak of the Quit India Movement. They had taken an active part in various movement and uprisings against the British rule ever since the battle of plassey in 1757. The heroic role of Shahabad particularly Kunwar Singh and Amar Singh of Jagdishpur was an event of far reaching importance in the history of India. The revolt spread like fire in the different regiments stationed in Bihar. The soldiers at Arrah and Gaya also came out to revolt. Although the revolt was crushed by the British Government yet it aroused enough political awareness among the people of the Patna, Gaya and Shahabad. The birth of Indian national Congress in 1885 proved to be a great land mark in the History of India’s national movement. The Congress emerged as the main

154 Quit India Movement in old Patna division instrument of freedom struggle in India. The partition of Bengal in 1905 produced a strong reaction throughout the coutry. Bihar was also affected by it in a definite way. Swadeshi movement in the first decade of the twentieth century had a significant impact on Bihar. The students’ movement was started in bihar in which Rajendra Prasad, Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Sri Krishan Sinha and others actively participated. The youth of Patna, Gaya and Shahabad associated themselves with the Swadeshi movement and prepared the background of the famous non- co-operation movement. The intellectual youths of Bihar led by Rajendra Prasad were in the forefront of national movement. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, after his return from South Africa, made his first bold and successful experiment through satyagrah and non–violence in Champaran district of Bihar. Since then Mahatma Gandhi provided the leadership of india’s national movement till the gaining of independence in 1947. Gandhi had a number of followers from Bihar namely Rajendra Prasad, Mazharul Haque, Anugrah Narayan Sinaha, and many others. A number of administrative reforms undertaken by the British Government had failed to satisfy the nationalists in India. The Montague Chalmsford reforms of 1919 could not satisfy the Indian nationalists. The Jallianwalla Bagh tragedy in April 1919 produced strong sense of reaction almost every where in the country including Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts of Bihar. Towards the end of February 1919, an agitation started in Bihar against the Rowlett bills. It was in this background that Mahatma Gandhi started the non–cooperation movement form 1st August 1920. Bihar responded enthousiastically to the call of Mahatma Gandhi. There were hectic political activites in Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts during the course of the

Bibliography & Appendices 155 movement. Mahatma Gandhi frequently visited Bihar during the period of non-cooperation movement. It had a great impact on the people of Patna, Gaya and Shahabad. Some national schools were started and students from Bihar formed an organisation of their own known as Bihari students conference. Many students left schools and colleges and joined the movement. In spit of its failure the non-ooperation movement showed the way as to how a non- violent struggle could be launched in future and with what kind of discipline. The simon commission was boycotted in Patna, Gaya and Shahabah as in other parts of Bihar and India. The Indian national congress held its fortyfourth session at Lahore in December 1929 under the presidentship of pandit jawahar lal Nehru. The resolution for complete independence and for starting the Civil disobedience movement was passed in this session. Civil disobedience movement was passed in this session. Civil disobedience movement was launched and led by Mahatma Gandhi with Salt Satyagraha in feb. 1930. During the course of the civil disobedience movement from 1930-31 and 1932-34, boycott of foreign cloth and liquor shops, boycott of central and provincial legislatures, boycott of britsh goods, violation of salt law and several other measures were adopted. The movement was carried on in Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts of Bihar with the same aims and objectives. The Congress suspended the civil disobedience movement in may 1934 and agreed to enter the legislature. It was in this atmosphere that the Government of India act 1935 was born. The act provided for a federation of India consisting of the British Indian provinces and the Indian states. This act did not satisfy the younger section of the Congress. Nehru called it a charter of slavery which deserved to be rejected in its entirety. But Gandhi and Patel

156 Quit India Movement in old Patna division were willing to explore the possibility of working the constitution of 1935 and they prevailed upon Nehru to accept it. The Congress decided to contest the elections. The Congress obtained sweeping victory at the polls in 1937 and it formed ministries in six provinces including Bihar where it had the majority. The Congress remained in office till the end of 1939. When the second world war started in September 1939, Lord Linlithgow, the viceroy of India without consulting the Indian leaders announced that India was also at war with Germany. This declaration was a challenge to the nationalists in India. In September 1939 the Congress working committee proposed to support the British in the war provided the British Government declared their war aims and gave an assurance that independence would be granted to India soon after the end of the war and during the war Indians should be included in the central Government to share responsibility and power. Not satisfied with viceroy’s proposals the congress working committee on October 22nd , 1939 called upon the Congress ministries in six provinces to resign in December 1939. In pursuance of this decision of the Congress, Bihar ministry under the leadership of Sri S.K. Sinha also resigned. The Congress declared that involvement of India and exploitation of her resources that involvement of India and exploitation of her resources in the war without the consent of the Indians was a challenge to the Indian people which they would not tolerate. It decided to resort to individual vivial disobedience movement. It was in such circumstances that the viceroy made a statement on August 8th, 1940 to launch individual civil disobedience in October 1940. It was a protest against the unwillingness on the part of the British Government to share even a part of its authority. Nearly three thousand congressmen courted arrest during the years 1940-41. The province of Bihar including

Bibliography & Appendices 157 Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts had its proper share of courting arrest during the above period of the individual civil disobedience movement. Meanwhile when the war took a serious turn with Japan rapidly expanding herself in eastern Asia, the safety of India became a question mark. From Dec. 1941 to march 1942 when Rangoon fell in the lap of the Japanese the situation on India’s eastern boarder became dangerous. These events compelled the British Government to realise the gravity of the situation. Cripps mission was sent to India to discuss with Indian leaders the war situation and Indian constitutional problems. After arriving in India and after consulting the viceroy, the Congress leaders and other parties in india, Cripps published the draft declaration on March 30th, 1942. The declaration stated that after the war was over steps would be taken to set up in India self Government and a new constitution would be framed. The Cripps proposals were rejected by the Indian leaders. Gandhiji described the pledge about the future settlement of the constitution as a post dated cheque upon a bank that was obviously failing. The congress working committee in april 1942 express refused to join any government under Cripps proposal. The failure of the Cripps mission to end the deadlock in India caused wide spread frustration. The all India Congress committee in May 1942 declared that it would no longer consider any scheme which retained any element of british authority or control in india. Meanshile the growing menance of Japan and the hesitant mood of the British Government to grant concessions to india convinced the Indians that freedom was their only solution. On july 14th , 1942 the Congress working committee at its meeting held at Wardha passed a resolution asking the British Government to withdraw and to transfer authority in India to a provisional Government

158 Quit India Movement in old Patna division representative of all important sections of peole of India. The working committee warned the British Government that if it did not terminate its rule in india the Congress will be compelled to start widespread struggle for the immediate grant of independence on non-violent lines under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. On August 8th , 1942 the all India Congress committee passed the Historic Quit India resolution at Bombay. The resolution declared that immediate termination of British rule in India was an urgent necessity both for the sake of India and for the success of united nations. The all India Congress committee also approved of a a mass struggle on non- violent lines lines on the widest possible scale under gandhi’s leadership. During the course of these developments congress leaders from Bihar had welcomed and lent their support to the various Congress leaders from Bihar had welcomed and lent their support to the various Congress resolutions leading ultimately to August 8, 1942 all india congress committee’s Quit India resolution. A favourable ground had already been prepared by Bihar leaders under the leadership of Rajendra Prasad to successfully participate in the Quit India Movement launched by the Indian national Congress under the supreme leadership of mahatma gandhi. The Quit India Movement commenced with the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi and members of the Congress working committee including Congress president abul kalam azad, Nehru and rajendra Prasad on 9th August 1942. This provoked the whole nation to revolt against the British rule. Bihar was also affected by it. Large scale upheavels and disorders took place and people rose in revolt against the British Raj. Patna was one of the worst affected places during the early days of the Quit India Movement. With the arrest of Rajendra Prasad on 9th August several meetings and processions were organized in the city, and a complete

Bibliography & Appendices 159 hartal was observed. On 11th August a huge procession of students from schools and colleges in patna marched towards the secretariat building. In the fternoon the students tried to force their way amidst security arrangements and to hoist the national flag but seven of them were shot dead and several were injured by the police fire. This was the signal for violent mob furry through out Patna and the adjoining areas. The people of Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts as elsewhere in Bihar were stirred into action. From then on, post offices, police stations, railway lines and godowns, Government buildings and all that was the semblem of British Raj was attacked and damaged. The large scale destruction at many places in patna, gaya and Shahabad districts went out of hand. As discussed earlier in chapters II and III the massive support and active participation of the people of Patna, Gaya and Sahahabad districts in the Quit India Movement made it clear that they were no longer prepared to remain under the yoke of British imperialism. So far as the participation of the people of Patna, Gaya and Shahabad districts in the Quit India Movement is concerned, Governments records and other reliable sources conclusively prove that the people of these three districts actively participated in the movement and tried their best to make it a success through adoption of Congress resolutions and circulars issued from time to time during the course of the movement. Later, when the British tried to put down the revolt with a heavy hand the revolutionaries, students and forward bloc members and followers of the congress socialist party tried to resist the imposition of British rule through adopting the course of terrorism and underground movement. There was unprecedented act of repression adopted by the British Government to suppress the revolt. Large scale arrests were made in different parts of bihar including

160 Quit India Movement in old Patna division patna (2374 arrests) Gaya (772 arrests) and Shahabad (1462 arrests) special courts were set up to award punishment to those indulging in sabotage, attack and loot, murder and damage to Government property. Attack and loot, murder and damage to Government property. Collective fines were imposed in almost all the affected areas of patna, gaya and Shahabad districts. The Government left no stone unturned to crush the movement. It is Quite evident from the Government records and official files that the Congressmen, students, members of the forward bloc, congress socialist party, peasants, labourers Government servants and even constabulary wer involved in the Quit India Movement in Patna, Gaya and Shahabad istricts. There was no distinction like caste, creed and religion. Save and except the Zamindars and the Muslims league members, all sections of the people unitedly participated in the movement. It is remarkable that no communal disorder took place any where in patna, gaya and Shahabad. This was mainly due to the presence of a common danger in the form of Japanese threat of invasion of india during 1942-43. This danger relegated Hindu-Muslim internal dissensions to the background for the time being. In the midst of mass arrests, fire on peaceful processions and demonstrations, loot and assaulting of innocent persons and dishonouring of women falk, collective fines with sentences of imprisonment for long term, transportation for life public flogging and even death with no right of appeal, the courage and heroism of the people of Patna, Gaya and Shahabad was unmatched. The spontaneous outburst of august 1942 Quit India Movement caused a great trouble and dislocation of Governemt machinery, though the people of Patna Gaya and Shahabad districts had to undergo great suffering and hardship, yet they displayed remarkable courage and

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Bibliography & Appendices 171 APPENDIX = I List of prisoners detained during the quit india movement in the district of patna, gaya and Shahabad sub rule 26 (1) of D.I.R. as reported by government of bihar PATNA DISTRICT SI Name No.and date Date of Jail where of order arrest detained NO 250D/ 8/8/42 Camp jail 21/8/42 patna 1 Ramanand Bhojpuri 2 Binoy 251 21/8/42 8/8/42 Hazaribagh Krishna Deo 3 Phulan Pd. 23/10.8.42 9/8/42 Hazaribagh Verma 4 Dr.Rajendra 25/10/8/42 9/8/42 Bankipur prasad 5 Mathura 203/17/8/42 9/8/42 Bankipur prasad 6 Sri krishan 11710/8/42 10/8/42 Hazaribagh sinha 7 Noalakh 37/10/8/42 10/8/42 Camp jail Sinha Patna 8 Anugraharay 38/10/8/42 11/8/42 Hazaribagh anan sinha 9 Satyanaraya 81/11/8/42 12/8/42 Hazaribagh

172 Quit India Movement in old Patna division n Sinha 10 Mahamay 93/11/8/42 12/8/42 Hazaribagh Prasad Sinha 11 Saranghar 26/11/8/42 15/8/42 hazaribagh Singh 12 Prabhavati 28/11/8/42 17/8/42 Bhagalpur Devi 13 Srinarayan 30/11/8/42 17/8/42 Camp jail Singh 14 Murlimonoh 238/21/8/42 19/8/42 hazaribagh ar Prasad 15 Ayodhya 246/21/8/42 19/8/42 hazaribagh Prasad 16 Manindralal 242/21/8/42 19/8/42 hazaribagh Sen 17 Panna Lal 243/21/8/42 19/8/42 Camp jail 18 Ragho 244/21/8/42 19/8/42 Camp jail Prasad 19 Md.uzair 23721/8/42 20/8/42 hazaribagh munimi 20 Jagjiwan 235/21/8/42 20/8/42 hazaribagh Ram 21 Ahad fatmi 239/21/8/42 31/8/42 Gaya central Jail 22 Permanand 420/14/10/42 7/9/42 Hazaribagh Tiwari 23 Ramjimahto 4111/10/10/4 7/9/42 Camp Jail 2 24 Sarju Mahto 4113/10/10/4 7/9/42 Camp Jail 2 25 Chatur 4114 7/9/42 Camp Jail mohan Misir cd/10/10/42 26 Jai kishun 3802/1/10/4 7/9/42 Camp Jail Prasad 2

Bibliography & Appendices 173 27 Fakhruddin 3803/1/10/4 7/9/42 Camp Jail mian 2 28 Lakhhinaraya 4543/1/10/4 7/9/42 Camp Jail n Singh and 2 Tnnegowala 29 Jagt 234/17/8/42 13/9/42 Bankipur Narayan Lal Jail 30 Shyam 236/17/8/42 13/9/42 Hazaribagh narain Singh 31 Acharyabadri 4456/2/10/4 13/9/42 Bankipur Narayan 2 Verma 32 Jugeshwar 4456/2/10/4 13/9/42 Bankipur Singh 2 33 Jagdish 4638/2/10/4 13/9/42 Bankipur Narayan 2 34 Punya deo 24/10/8/42 8/10/42 Hazaribagh Sharma 35 Kamla kant 31/10/8/42 10/10/4 Hazaribagh Azad 2 36 Ram 33/10/8/42 10/10/4 Hazaribagh Chandra 2 sharma 37 Satya Bimal 36/10/10/42 29/10/4 Monghyr sen 2

174 Quit India Movement in old Patna division GAYA DISTRICT SI Name No.and date Date of Jail where NO of order arrest detained 1 Ram 47/10/8/42 9/8/42 Patna bhajan camp Jail dutta 2 Bishundeo 280/21/8/42 10/8/42 Patna narayan camp Jail singh 3 Sheo 275/21/8/42 10/8/42 Patna kumar camp Jail 4 Kumarji 278/21/8/42 10/8/42 Patna Jha camp Jail 5 Fida 271/21/8/42 10/8/42 Patna hussain camp Jail 6 Ram bilash 32141/10/8/42 11/8/42 Hazaribagh Singh 7 Mathura 265/21/8/42 16/8/42 Gaya prasad central Jail 8 Jugeshwar 260/10/8/42 16/8/42 Gaya pd. khalish central jail 9 Satrughan 45/10/8/42 16/8/42 Patna pd. Singh camp Jail 10 Tarkeshwar 551/5/9/42 17/8/42 gaya prasad 11 Umeshwari 42/10/8/42 19/8/42 Hazaribagh charan and lalu babu

Bibliography & Appendices 175 12 Dr.kesho 263/21/8/42 20/8/42 Gaya Gaya prasad Gaya 13 Amir Chandra 281c/21/8/42 21/8/42 Hazaribagh Gaya Banerji Gaya 14 Gauri Shankar 259/21/8/42 21/8/42 Gaya sharan singh Patna camp Jail m.l.c. 15 Mithilesh 266/21/8/42 21/8/42 kumar singh 16 Kumar 250c/21/8/42 21/8/42 birendra bahadur singh 17 Mahanth 257/21/8/42 4/9/42 Bhagwandas 18 Shah 255/21/9/42 4/9/42 mohammad umair 19 Madan mohan 270/19/9/42 18/9/42 pd. singh SHAHABAD SI Name No.and date Date of Jail where NO of order arrest detained 1 Riasat karim 51/10/8/42 9/8/42 Hazaribagh 2 Budhan rai 49/10/8/42 16/10/42 Hazaribagh verma

176 Quit India Movement in old Patna division 3 Harigovind 232/21/8/42 16/10/42 Hazaribagh Misir 4 Ramdutta 285/24/10/42 24/10/42 hazaribagh singh List of persons detained during the quit india movement in the month of November 1942 PATNA SI Name No.and date Date of Jail where NO of order arrest detained 1 Chandradeo 4962/17/11/4 14/11/4 Patna camp narayan 2 2 Jail singh & dangra 2 Jainendra 4964/17/11/4 14/11/4 Patna camp prasanna 2 2 Jail Saha 3 Gaya 0 o 4 Shahabad 0 0 Source : Bihar state archive , Patna F.No. 28/42dt. 25/10/1942

Bibliography & Appendices 177 APPENDIX –II Details of damage of government property during the quit india movement based on the information of government of bihar, political department dated 19/1/1943 Date of Place of things damaged or occurrence occurrence looted E.I.R.13/8/1942 Buxar two bagan rice and one bagan iron sheet loote 13/8/1942 Mokamah Goods sheed and several 14/8/1942 Bihta bagan looted 17/8/1942 Dumraon Seventy five loaded bagans looted Parcel goods looted. Education department report on the damage of institutions during the quit india movement sn Name of institutions Damage to educational institutions 1 T.K.Ghose academy patna Boards furniture and some papers burnt

178 Quit India Movement in old Patna division 2 Maner high school patna Damages to register, maps and furniture 3 Office of the inspector of All records and furniture schools ghosi,gaya burnt. 4 R.E. and sherghati, gaya Portion school building burnt to asses. 5 Chandi H.E. school, Sport goods and some Shahabad equipements stolen from common room. 6 Patna high school, Patna Gate broken, some picture burnt, sports equipment stolen glass panes broken, articles of launch rom and manual training class stolen. 7 Arrah zila school Glass panes with wooden shahabad parts, records destroyed. 8 B.N. collegiate school Papers, type- wroter , patna clock burnt. 9 Proposed H.E. school Library books and records sikrahata, shahabad stolen. 10 Haran Chandra Books and records burnt. H.E.school, Gaya 11 K.P.H.E. school Dumri, Attendance register and Shahabad fans stolen. 12 Patna city school Some registers and books brnt. 13 Shore mpur Some records burnt. H.E.school,patna 14 D.A.V.school, Dinapur Few papers and duplicating machine stolen. 15 H.E.School, Sasaram Books burnt and type-

Bibliography & Appendices 179 witer, fans, patromax stollen. 16 Mokel institutes, arrah Register and office burnt. 17 Sadisopur Two rooms of school M.E.School,Patna building with equipment burnt. 18 A gawar pur H.E.School, Papers stolen from office. Patna Name of institutions Damage to educational institutions 19 Nawbatpur T. academy, Newly constructed Patna building of the school burnt. 20 Whitty H.E.School Records, furniture and Jahanabad, Gaya other articles burnt. 21 James walker H.E.School Some books and furniture Mokamah Ghat,Patna burnt, clock and duplicating machine stollen. 22 Dhira chak primary school Duilding with furniture Patna and books burnt. Damage to hospital 1 Gardanibagh dispensary A few glass panes were 2 Katra dispensary broken. Mob looted some articles of the dispensary.

180 Quit India Movement in old Patna division Damage to other government buildings 1 Bagampur dak bunglow, Building damaged arah 2 Kochas T Arrah Building damaged 3 Mohania, Arrah Furniture damaged 4 Maner, Patna Building and furniture damaged Source : Bihar state archive report on politicall events in Bihar dated. 19/1/1943

Bibliography & Appendices 181 APPENDIX—III Report on damage to human being during the quit india movement by police fire as reported by the government of Bihar as on 31/10/42 No. No Nos. Fate Fat Polic Fate Nos. Estim of s. of l al e l of ated tim of woun wou inju statio inju govt. loss e kill ded nds ry ns ry to buildi in pol ed by suffe to dama othe ngs locks. ice pol polic red poli ged rs destr fire ice e fire injur ce servi oyed d fire y by ces polic e fire 75 137 324 8 sev 93 6 29 3 eral Source : National archive New Delhi H. Pol 3/84/42

182 Quit India Movement in old Patna division Details of damage to telecommunications during the quit india movement in patna,gaya and Shahabad districts from Name Name of Date on Full details of of the offices which occurrence districts accident tookplace Patna Phulwarish 18/8/42 A mob of three arif hundred sixty eight men with lathi opened the door and burnt records, furnitures and instruments. Shorampur 18/8/42 Mob looted post office Khusropur 12/8/42 A mob of five hundred snatched dey and cash, records and hoisted flag windows also damaed. Punpun 14/8/42 All records were burnt by the mob Shorampur 18/8/42 Loot amount not known

Bibliography & Appendices 183 - 9/8/1942 To 18/8/1942 as reported by M.D.mutrie (P.M.G.) Bihar to chief secretary government of bihar Name Name of Date on Full details of of offices districts which occurrence occurrence took place Gaya Kako 16/8/42 Notebook and ledger book destroyed Daudnagar 18/8/42 A mob of four to five thousand armed with lathi burnt date types, bags, furniture and parcel letters at 7.30 hrs. Khijarsarai 16/8/42 Records and uniform bags burnt. Niranjanpur 16/8/42 Records and uniform bags burnt. -- --

184 Quit India Movement in old Patna division Mokamah 13/8/ Cash and records taken away by R.M.S. 42 mob. Bihta 14/8/ Office completely burnt and the mob 42 tried to took away iron safe but the safe was left by the mob when they injured. Biharshari 14/8/ Window and not board destroyed f 42 Harnauth 15/8/ A mob of about four lundred 42 attacked the post office at about 2.30 P.M. and tookmaway records, forms and notice board B Bakhtiarp 14/8/ A mob of four hundred at about 14 ur 42 hours broken the mail chest and bags burnt. Lai 14/8/ At 17 hours mob taken away 42 M.O.,records an deal, stamp destroyed Koteshan 15/8/ At about 2P.M. Rs.35 in cash 42 stationary of Rs. 120 looted and records, furniture burnt. Mokamah 16/8/ Office completely burnt and records, 42 stamps removed by the mob,

Bibliography & Appendices 185 Shosi 16/8/42 Post office, money of Rs. Uni 28 taken away by mob 16/8/42 Two chairs and other articles taken away. Hulasganj 16/8/42 Mob closed post office and letters were burnt. - -- - Note : the other post offices damaged durng the quit india movement in Patna district were :Phulwari, Digha, Dulhinbazar,sadisopur, Harnaut, Daugnagar, Saidabad, Bikram and Paliganj. Out of 457 exchange connections 287 were intarrupte.

186 Quit India Movement in old Patna division Shahabad Agion 13/8/42 Post office looted and destroyed by the mob Behia 12/8/42 Post office looted and destroyed by the mob koilwar 13/8/42 At about 13/30 hours post office looted and destroyed Arrah 13/8/42 Glass pans broken and chouk p.o. looted. Buxar 10/8/42 Notice board damaged Jogati 12/8/42 Damage done and telephone line was cut. Shahpur 13/8/42 Telephone line between patori balauti and shahapur patori cut. Dumraon 13/8/42 Rs. 100/- looted P.O. burnt and destroyed. Barhara 11/8/42 Post office was raided and telephone line cut.

Bibliography & Appendices 187 shahab Brahmpur 17/8/ At 11A.M. post office was ad 42 sided by the mob and they took away furniture, recofds post cards, envelops, seal and weighing machine. -- -- Kayamnagar 15/8/ At 3 p.m. records, seal, stamp 42 and letter box destroyed Sinha Ghat 17/8/ Post office raided and letter 42 box destroyed Arrah court 14/8/ A bycycle of inspector of post 42 office was burnt.

188 Quit India Movement in old Patna division Piro 13/8/42 At 8.30 A.M. stamp, Bnwa tia 14/8/42 letter and Rs. 1382 is cash looted. Barahra 14/8/42 At 5 P.M. Rs. 300 in Sinha 14/8/42 cash and letter looted box and a rticles Bikramganj 13/8/42 destroyed. Narhi 15/8/42 At 12 noon mob took chandi away records, letter box and cash. At 5.30 mob looted Rs. 31 and a cash voucher for Rs. 13 hurnt. At 2 P.M. office records, instruments with notice board were looted. At 11 A.M. office letters, records , files and notice board were looted. Source : Bihar State

Bibliography & Appendices 189 - -- - -- - - - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - Archive Patna F.no.22/43.

190 Quit India Movement in old Patna division APPENDIX-V Statement of arrested and collective fine imposed in Bhabua sub– Period and memo no. m no of arrest and detained no . of tried and convicts Date Arrest detained tried convicts 9.5.43 to 21/5/43 Price 1 13 1 memo no. 188/c 1/334 22 may 1943 307/308 328/341 275/286 2/4/43 to 6/5/43 3 1 77 306/307 321/328 268/275 memo no. 183/c 6 may 1943 430/433 21/3/43 to 6/4/43 3 3 22 303/306 319/321 266/268 memo no. 138/c 10 april 1943 427/430 3/7/43 to 20/3/43 5 4 2 2 memo no. 119/c 21 march 1943 1/2/43 to 6/3/43 4 3 13 13 296/299 304/317 251/264 meno no. 108/c 7/3/1943 418/422

Bibliography & Appendices 191 division Shahabad District as reported by the S.D.O. Bhadua collective fine imposed nos. of persons involved and progress made progress made imposed realized no. of persons details cases involved 5+143=1 Rs.4292 Rs. 4292 and 133 76 48 and 8 8 anna anna 3 140/143 Rs. 4200/ Rs. 4192/8 1 2 759/761 anna 133/133 Rs. 4200/ Rs.4192/8 132 758 1 anna 139/14 Rs. 4200/ Rs . 4192/8 132 759 1 anna 138/139 Rs . 4177/8 132 759 138 anna Rs . 4192/8 anna

192 Quit India Movement in old Patna division 6/2/43 to 20/2/43 7 7 16 16 288/304 235/251 meno no. 87/c 41 21/2/43 411/418 289/296 284/288 234/233 28/1/43 to 5/3/43 8 6 23 15 261/284 218/234 memo no.53/c 6/2/43 403/411 283/289 6/1/43 to 21/1/43 1 1 memo no. 28/c 22/1/43 402/403 282/283 21/2/42 to 5/1/43 19 19 31 6 230/261 218/218 memo no.46/c 7/1/43 383/402 263/282 Including Supplementary cases

Bibliography & Appendices 193 Rs. 4200/ Rs. 5/8 anna 1 759 4 Rs. 4172/ 131/132 134/138 Rs. 4177/8 anna Rs. 4200/ Rs. 4172 4 95 127/131 756/759 129/134 Rs. 4200/ Rs.4272 127 750 7 122/129 Rs. 4200/ Rs. 24 127 750 26 Rs. 4148/ 96/122 Rs. 4122/ Source : Bihar State Archive Patna F.no.39/43.

194 Quit India Movement in old Patna division APPENDIX -- VI Fortnightly report of S.D.O. buxar regarding arrest, Date Arrest Detained convicted Collective realised fine imposed 7/7/43 -- 8 -- -- 10/3/43 4 -- -- -- 11/2/43 4 -- 8 1 24/1/43 3 -- 15 1 9/1/43 5 28/5/43 7 -- 9 - 9/6/43 2 -- 9 -- 24/3/43 1 4 4 -- 25/7/43 2 1 1 -- F.no.39/43 - - - - Dm Rrrah

Bibliography & Appendices 195 deta ined and imposition of collective fine No. Progress details of made cases Rs . -- -- -- 1500/ -- -- -- -- Dumraon , kapwanand simiri ke -- -- -- -- Rs. ---- -- - 300 -- - Village noan -- -- -- - -- -- - Rs. -- 1000/ --

196 Quit India Movement in old Patna division 9/1/43 24/1655 -- 1 127/125 10/3/43 42/1737 -- 53 -- 10/8/43 23/1809 -- 18 1697 10/4/43 20/1750 8/1615 Source : Bihar State Archive Patna F.no.39/43.

Bibliography & Appendices 197 -- Rs .24/9 annaAnd2 paie -- -- -- 2 paie -- -- 57 Source : Bihar State Archive Patna F.no.39/43.

198 Quit India Movement in old Patna division APPENDIX – VII Report of the collector arrah to mr. B.K. Gokhle commissioner patna regarding arrest, Date No.fo No. of No. of No.of arrest 27/4/43 6 detained trail conviction 7/4/43 3 8/3/43 12 -- -- 1 3/2/43 4 -- -- 1 -- -- 1 -- -- 16 Ending 7/3/43 4 23 23/1/43 23

Bibliography & Appendices 199 trial, imposition of collective fines in the district of Shahabad on May 11,1943 Colle R No Perso Pro ctive ea .of ns gre fine lis cas involv ss impo e es ed ma sed d de -- -- -- -- -- Sandes, baligaon etc Rs. 900/- Rs. -- -- -- -- 1068/ 8 anna Rs.4, -- -- -- -- 24 Rs. Kauria, sarathua, kakhua 1441/ keshopur and pakari Rs. 9anna 2000/-P.S. Arrah Nill Rs. 13758 ana

200 Quit India Movement in old Patna division 7/1/43 Ending 23/3/43 2/1730 -- 9/1607 Sasaram F .NO. 35/43 24/6/43 Ending 1 20 8 5/4/43 24/4/43 1 -- 66/37 21 9/4/43 2 -- 73 8