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taxes were also imposed. If they
protested against this injustice,
even their hands were cut off.
Friends, In such difficult
times, a young man of about
twenty years of age stood up
against this injustice. Today, I am
discussing that young man for a
special reason. Before disclosing
his name, I will tell you about his
bravery.
Friends, during that era,
when even uttering a word
against the Nizam was a
crime, that young man openly
challenged an officer of the that young man reached Assam,
Nizam named Siddiqui. The hundreds of kilometers away.
Nizam had sent Siddiqui to Friends, The great
confiscate the farmers' crops. personality I am talking about
But in this struggle against is Komaram Bheem. His birth
oppression, that young anniversary was celebrated on
man killed Siddiqui. He also the 22nd of October. Komaram
successfully managed to Bheem did not live a long life; he
evade arrest. Escaping from the only lived for 40 years, but during
tyrannical police of the Nizam, his lifetime, he left an indelible
mark on the hearts of countless
people, especially the tribal
community. He instilled new
strength in those fighting against
the Nizam. He was also known for
his strategic skills. He became a
major challenge to the Nizam's
rule. He was killed by the Nizam's
men in 1940. I urge the youth to
try to learn as much as possible
about him.
Komaram Bheem's...
िया न्िम्र नि्याली।
आ्ि प्रजल हृद्याललों...
एपपनटकी निनलनि-्ूँटयारू।
Friends, Next month, on
the 15th, we will celebrate the
Janajateeya Gaurav Diwas. This
is the auspicious occasion of the
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