Vidurashwatha

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Vidurashwatha is a village located in the Gauribidanur taluk of Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh border and about 6 km from Gauribidanur, it played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.{{cite web | url=http://www.bangaloretourism.org/vidurashwatha-gauribidanukolar-kolar-jallianwala-bagh-of-south.php | title=Vidurashwatha | publisher=bangaloretourism.org | access-date=6 July 2018 }}

Etymology

The name Vidurashwatha is derived from that of a big Ashwatha (sacred fig) tree located in this village.{{cite web| url=http://www.gowribidanurtown.mrc.gov.in/Tourism | title=Tourism | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213121413/http://www.gowribidanurtown.mrc.gov.in/Tourism | archive-date=2016-02-13}} According to a legend of the times of Mahabharata, this tree was planted by Vidura, a courtier in the kingdom of Dhritarashtra; and hence the name Vidurashwatha.A brief description of Vidurashwatha is provided by {{cite web|author=Priyanjana Dutta|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/souths-jallianwala-caught-in-time-warp/17946-3.html|title=South India's forgotten Jallianwala|work=Online Website of IbnLive.com|publisher=IbnLive.com|access-date=2007-04-15}} In 2001, this ancient tree fell to the ground.Vidurashwatha: End of Flora-era {{cite web|url=http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/news/2001/05/24/tree.html|title=The fall of Vidurashwatha's big tree|work=Online webpage of Thatskannada|date=24 May 2001 |publisher=Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=2007-04-15}}

History

Vidurashwatha is known as the Jalianwalabagh of southern India. Around 35 freedom fighters martyred while hoisting the flag of the Indian National Congress flag here.{{Cite news|title=ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ సరిహద్దుల్లో మరో జలియన్‌వాలా బాగ్|language=te|work=BBC News తెలుగు|url=https://www.bbc.com/telugu/india-47906501|access-date=2021-05-04}}{{Explain|date=May 2022|reason=Why and how? Could this be expanded further upon?}} Veera Saudha is built on the memory of this freedom movement.

References

Category:Villages in Chikkaballapura district

Category:Indian independence movement