Haripura
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File:Tapi nadi.jpg at Haripura in Surat district, in 2006.]]
Haripura is a village located near Kadod town in the Surat district of Gujarat, India. It is around 13 kilometres north east of Bardoli. During the Indian independence movement, it was the venue of annual session of the Indian National Congress in 1938, referred as the 'Haripura Session'.
Haripura is surrounded by villages including Mori, Samthan, Kadod, and Kosadi.
Geography
Haripura is located on the banks of the Tapti River.
History
File:Gandhi at Haripura Congress.jpg at the 'Haripura Session' of the Indian National Congress]]
Haripura was safe because of its geographical height during great 1968 Tapti flood.
The Indian National Congress met at Haripura during 19 to 22 February 1938, under the presidency of Subhas Chandra Bose; he was elected President of the Haripura Congress Session in 1938. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had selected Haripura for the convention. 51 Bullocks'chariot was decorated and sent for this very occasion by the then Maharajasaheb Shri Indrasinhji Pratapsinhji Solanki of Vansda state. Noted painter, Nandalal Bose also created set of seven posters at the request of Mahatma Gandhi for the Haripura Session,{{cite news |title=Bengal School of Art exhibition to open in US|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-06-24/news/28438579_1_art-exhibition-darielle-mason-bengal-school |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510013320/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-06-24/news/28438579_1_art-exhibition-darielle-mason-bengal-school |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2013 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=24 Jun 2008 }} while film director, JBH Wadia, of Wadia Movietone Studio, made a feature-length documentary of the Haripura Congress.Hari Singh Nalva, a Sikh General also established a city Haripur after his name in 1822 CE.
Visitor's attractions
A Krishna temple and a statue of Subhas Chandra Bose are located in this village.
Gallery
File:Haripura Gaam Padar.gif|Haripura in the 1970s
File:Haripura pri Shala.gif|Haripura in the 1970s
File:Haripura_nadi.jpg|Haripura in the 2000s
File:Ganeshji_2010.jpg
References
See also
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{{Surat district}}
Category:Suburban area of Surat
Category:Villages in Surat district
Category:Indian National Congress
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