--Berhampur city in news during the Freedom struggle of India

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Berhampur city in news during the Freedom struggle of India

1921: March'30th & 31st- Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi visited Berhampur and addressed a gathering for Non-cooperation movement at the historic Barracks ground in the city.

1927: Mahatma Gandhi visited Berhampur for a 2nd time and other towns of Ganjam like Aska, Bhanjanagar, Kodala, Kabisuryanagar, Polasara, Khallikote and Rambha.

1930: Udagye mandir formed at Berhampur by freedom fighters under the supervision of Banchhanidhi Patnaik & Ramalingam Sarala Devi. Freedom fighters Sashi Bhusan Rath, Iswar Sahu, Harihara Patnaik, Banamali Maharara were arrested.

1930: Salt Non-Co-operation movement at Humma and Ganjam. Smt. Sarala Devi, Niranjan Patnaik, Debakar Patnaik, Radhakrishna Biswasray were arrested by British Govt.

1931: First round Table conference at Londan, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati of Parala represented.

1935: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose visited Berhampur during the freedom movement and addressed a massive gathering at the historic Barracks ground in the city

1935: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited Berhampur

1943: March'29th- The Tribal leader of South Odisha and Great Freedom fighter Saheed Laxman Nayak was hanged at Berhampur Circle Jail.

1946: January’20th - Gandhiji for the last time visited Berhampur and addressed people at historic Barracks ground.