April 22, 2022

Lion of Karnataka, Gangadhar Rao Balakrishna Deshpande

A Special cover on Lion of Karnataka, Gangadhar Rao Balakrishna Deshpande was released at Belagavi on 14th March 2022.

Gangadhar Rao Balakrishna Deshpande was known as lion of Karnataka and Khadi Bhajiratha. he was leader of Indian Independence movement against British Colonial Rule from Belgaum.During his indiginious movement of 1905-1906, Lokamanya Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi both worked for boycotting British goods, promotion of locally produced goods, promotion of National education and to oppose partition of Bengal. Deshmukh started the Khadi unit at Kumari Ashram near Hudali, the first unit in Karnataka.On the invitation of Deshpande to attend the Gandhi Seva Conference, Gandhi visited Hudali in 1937 and stayed there for 7 days.Hudali alos has Gandhi-Gangadhara Rao Memorial Bhavan where photos of Mahatma Gandhi and other National heroes are displayed.

Cover Code:KTK/025/2022.
 

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