44:
355:(Indian Youth Congress), which rallied hundreds of thousands of students and young Indians to nationalist causes. He was a member of the Foundation Committee of Jamia Millia Islamia, which met on 29 October 1920 and led to the foundation of
485:
created a
Saifuddin Kitchlew Chair at the MMAJ Academy of Third world Studies in 2009. Kitchlu Chowk in Amritsar, at the intersection of Mall Road and Court Road, is named after him; there is a small bust on a pillar at the intersection.
738:
451:, who lives in a Lampur village on the outskirts of Delhi, and five daughters. While four of his daughters married men from Pakistan, one daughter, Zahida Kitchlew, was married to the South Indian music director
761:
968:
271:
On his return he established his legal practice in
Amritsar, and soon came in contact with Gandhi. In 1919, he was elected the Municipal Commissioner of the city of Amritsar. He took part in the
413:. He was the founder president of the All-India Peace Council and remained President of 4th Congress of All-India Peace Council, held at Madras in 1954, besides remaining Vice President of the
348:
in 1929–30, where on 26 January 1930, the Indian
National Congress declared Indian independence and inaugurated an era of civil disobedience and revolution aimed to achieve full independence.
713:
248:. His ancestor, Prakash Ram Kitchlew, had converted to Islam and his grandfather, Ahmed Jo migrated from Kashmir to Punjab in the mid-19th century after the Kashmir famine of 1871.
973:
682:
405:. He spoke out against it at public meetings across the country, and at the All India Congress Committee session that ultimately voted for the resolution. He called it a blatant
746:
771:
1003:
903:
893:
448:
993:
344:
General
Secretary, an important executive position in 1924. Kitchlew was also the chairman of the reception committee of the Congress session in
705:
320:
and his troops fired upon the unarmed, civilian crowd. Thousands were killed, and
Thousands were injured. This act was the worst case of
674:
836:
237:
854:
312:
for leading protests in Punjab against the legislation. To protest the arrest of the trio, a public meeting had gathered at the
988:
276:
798:
599:
145:
958:
402:
386:
141:
998:
983:
917:
883:
814:
640:
401:'s demand for Pakistan and later in the 1940s became President of the Punjab Congress Committee. In 1947 he strongly
378:. Throughout the 1930-1934 struggles, Kitchlew was repeatedly arrested, and in all spent fourteen years behind bars.
17:
205:
68:
978:
428:
riots of 1947, spending the rest of his life working for closer political and diplomatic relations with the
495:
341:
284:
280:
161:
149:
125:
963:
739:"Ousted by Amritsar for his religion, freedom fighter's son counts days in Capital — to return 'home'"
953:
321:
177:
943:
503:
410:
398:
325:
137:
948:
256:
630:
508:
382:
352:
409:. Some years after partition and Independence, he left the Congress. He moved closer to the
938:
933:
818:
551:
531:
482:
356:
181:
675:"Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew, the freedom fighter who is hailed as the hero of Jallianwala Bagh"
340:
Kitchlew rose in the
Congress Party, heading its Punjab unit before rising to the post of
8:
414:
213:
133:
43:
858:
580:
389:, holding that a divided India would weaken Muslims, both economically and politically.
766:
521:
499:
433:
425:
375:
301:
185:
152:
in 1924. He is most remembered for the protests in Punjab after the implementation of
913:
879:
794:
659:(in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Sovetskaya Enciklopediya. 1953. vol. 24, p. 366.
636:
513:
452:
189:
709:
543:
437:
313:
252:
169:
517:
441:
229:
374:
in
January 1921 at Amritsar to train young men for national work and to promote
460:
165:
927:
329:
317:
209:
706:"Remembering Kitchlew and Satyapal on Jallianwala Bagh massacre anniversary"
539:
535:
429:
305:
822:
527:
153:
72:
477:
272:
678:
456:
233:
220:
clan, to parents
Azizuddin Kitchlew and Dan Bibi. His father owned a
129:
90:
251:
Kitchlew went to
Islamia High School in Amritsar, later obtaining a
547:
472:
309:
245:
221:
201:
173:
157:
64:
969:
Indian independence activists from Punjab
Province (British India)
481:
released a special commemorative stamp featuring him in 1989. The
444:, life trustees of the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust.
225:
857:. Jamia Milia Islamia website. 19 February 2009. Archived from
345:
217:
475:, Punjab, popularly called Kitchlu Nagar, is named after him.
156:
in March 1919, after which on 10 April, he and another leader
837:"New law likely to keep Cong place on Jallianwala Bagh trust"
421:
260:
241:
105:
94:
363:
600:"Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 and Kashmir Connection"
263:
from a German university, before practising law in India.
164:. A public protest rally against their arrest and that of
793:] (2012 ed.). Delhi: Maktaba Jamia. p. 19.
974:
Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India
900:
Selected works and speeches of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
876:
Freedom fighter: The story of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
200:Saifuddin Kitchlew was born on January 15, 1888 in
784:
279:) movement and soon left his practice to join the
142:Punjab Provincial Congress Committee (Punjab PCC)
124:(15 January 1888 – 9 October 1963) was an Indian
925:
403:opposed the acceptance of the Partition of India
447:He died on 9 October 1963, survived by a son,
228:trading business and originally belonged to a
912:, by Shyam Dua. Tiny Tots Publication, 2004.
436:in 1952. In 1951, a Government Act made him,
370:and was instrumental in the establishment of
890:Saifuddin Kitchlew: hero of Jallianwala Bagh
668:
666:
597:
581:"From the Land of Paradise to the Holy City"
308:. Kitchlew was arrested with Gandhi and Dr.
1004:People from Punjab Province (British India)
407:"surrender of nationalism for communalism"
42:
703:
663:
591:
994:Founders of Indian schools and colleges
878:, by F. Z. Kichlew. New Horizon, 1979.
335:
132:, politician and later a leader of the
14:
926:
672:
628:
424:after his house burnt down during the
351:Kithclew was a founding leader of the
685:from the original on 27 November 2019
778:
733:
731:
704:Sen Gupta, Abhijit (14 April 2022).
649:
624:
622:
620:
598:Nazir Gilani, Syed (14 April 2019).
575:
573:
571:
569:
567:
392:
910:Luminous Life Of Saifuddin Kitchlew
896:. National Book Trust, India, 1987.
759:
328:and riots broke out throughout the
295:
290:
180:. He was also a founding member of
27:Indian revolutionary and politician
24:
807:
716:from the original on 14 April 2022
632:Pillars of modern India, 1757-1947
385:against British colonial rule and
25:
1015:
728:
673:Sharma, Unnati (9 October 2019).
617:
564:
115:Independence activist, politician
869:
847:
829:
745:. 5 August 2009. Archived from
815:"History of Jamia: Foundation"
760:Sen, Ronojoy (5 August 2007).
753:
697:
635:. APH Publishing. p. 40.
387:opposed the partition of India
300:Kitchlew was first exposed to
13:
1:
989:Stalin Peace Prize recipients
791:National Educational Movement
557:
304:after public outcry over the
195:
629:Mahmud, Sayed Jafar (1994).
496:Indian Independence Movement
397:Kitchlew was opposed to the
285:All India Khilafat Committee
281:Indian independence movement
150:All India Congress Committee
7:
959:20th-century Indian lawyers
489:
10:
1020:
999:Jallianwala Bagh massacre
984:Politicians from Amritsar
892:(National Biography), by
657:Great Soviet Encyclopedia
466:
383:united Indian nationalism
266:
178:Jallianwala Bagh massacre
111:
101:
79:
50:
41:
34:
785:Shamsur Rahman Mohsini.
504:Indian National Congress
411:Communist Party of India
326:Indian Rebellion of 1857
160:, were secretly sent to
138:Indian National Congress
821:website. Archived from
442:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
176:, led to the infamous
168:, on 13 April 1919 at
787:Qawmi Taleemi Tehreek
509:Composite nationalism
455:who worked mainly in
381:Kitchlew supported a
353:Naujawan Bharat Sabha
184:. He was awarded the
126:independence activist
979:Jamia Millia Islamia
819:Jamia Millia Islamia
552:Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi
532:Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
357:Jamia Millia Islamia
336:Political mainstream
257:Cambridge University
182:Jamia Millia Islamia
855:"JMI PRESS RELEASE"
483:Jamia Milia Islamia
415:World Peace Council
144:head and later the
841:The Indian Express
774:on 11 August 2011.
767:The Times of India
749:on 5 October 2012.
743:The Indian Express
587:. 26 January 2006.
522:Partition of India
500:Indian Nationalism
434:Stalin Peace Prize
432:. He received the
426:partition of India
420:Kitchlew moved to
376:Hindu-Muslim unity
302:Indian nationalism
186:Stalin Peace Prize
140:, he first became
122:Saifuddin Kitchlew
36:Saifuddin Kitchlew
964:Indian barristers
904:Toufique Kitchlew
894:Toufique Kitchlew
825:on 16 April 2010.
800:978-81-7587-788-7
514:Amritsar Massacre
463:film industries.
453:M. B. Sreenivasan
449:Toufique Kitchlew
393:Post-independence
322:civilian massacre
283:, as well as the
190:Lenin Peace Prize
146:General Secretary
119:
118:
16:(Redirected from
1011:
954:Kashmiri Muslims
863:
862:
861:on 19 July 2011.
851:
845:
844:
833:
827:
826:
811:
805:
804:
782:
776:
775:
770:. Archived from
757:
751:
750:
735:
726:
725:
723:
721:
710:The Siasat Daily
701:
695:
694:
692:
690:
670:
661:
660:
653:
647:
646:
626:
615:
614:
612:
610:
595:
589:
588:
577:
544:Hakim Ajmal Khan
438:Jawaharlal Nehru
314:Jallianwala Bagh
296:Jallianwala Bagh
291:Political career
170:Jallianwala Bagh
86:
60:
58:
46:
32:
31:
21:
18:Saifuddin Kichlu
1019:
1018:
1014:
1013:
1012:
1010:
1009:
1008:
944:Kashmiri people
924:
923:
872:
867:
866:
853:
852:
848:
843:. 21 July 2006.
835:
834:
830:
813:
812:
808:
801:
783:
779:
762:"Killing field"
758:
754:
737:
736:
729:
719:
717:
702:
698:
688:
686:
671:
664:
655:
654:
650:
643:
627:
618:
608:
606:
596:
592:
579:
578:
565:
560:
518:Salt Satyagraha
492:
469:
395:
338:
316:, when General
298:
293:
277:Non-cooperation
269:
214:Kashmiri Muslim
206:Punjab Province
198:
97:
88:
84:
75:
62:
61:15 January 1888
56:
54:
37:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1017:
1007:
1006:
1001:
996:
991:
986:
981:
976:
971:
966:
961:
956:
951:
949:Indian Muslims
946:
941:
936:
922:
921:
907:
897:
887:
871:
868:
865:
864:
846:
828:
806:
799:
777:
752:
727:
696:
662:
648:
641:
616:
590:
562:
561:
559:
556:
555:
554:
524:
511:
506:
491:
488:
468:
465:
394:
391:
362:He started an
337:
334:
297:
294:
292:
289:
268:
265:
216:family of the
197:
194:
188:(now known as
136:. A member of
134:peace movement
117:
116:
113:
109:
108:
103:
99:
98:
89:
87:(aged 75)
83:9 October 1963
81:
77:
76:
63:
52:
48:
47:
39:
38:
35:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1016:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
995:
992:
990:
987:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
965:
962:
960:
957:
955:
952:
950:
947:
945:
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
931:
929:
919:
918:81-7573-818-9
915:
911:
908:
905:
901:
898:
895:
891:
888:
885:
884:0-86116-126-2
881:
877:
874:
873:
860:
856:
850:
842:
838:
832:
824:
820:
816:
810:
802:
796:
792:
788:
781:
773:
769:
768:
763:
756:
748:
744:
740:
734:
732:
715:
711:
707:
700:
684:
680:
676:
669:
667:
658:
652:
644:
642:81-7024-586-9
638:
634:
633:
625:
623:
621:
605:
601:
594:
586:
582:
576:
574:
572:
570:
568:
563:
553:
549:
545:
541:
537:
533:
529:
525:
523:
519:
515:
512:
510:
507:
505:
501:
497:
494:
493:
487:
484:
480:
479:
474:
464:
462:
458:
454:
450:
445:
443:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
418:
416:
412:
408:
404:
400:
399:Muslim League
390:
388:
384:
379:
377:
373:
372:Swaraj Ashram
369:
365:
360:
358:
354:
349:
347:
343:
333:
331:
327:
323:
319:
318:Reginald Dyer
315:
311:
307:
303:
288:
286:
282:
278:
274:
264:
262:
258:
254:
249:
247:
243:
239:
235:
231:
227:
223:
219:
215:
211:
210:British India
207:
203:
193:
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
159:
155:
151:
147:
143:
139:
135:
131:
127:
123:
114:
112:Occupation(s)
110:
107:
104:
100:
96:
92:
82:
78:
74:
73:British India
70:
66:
53:
49:
45:
40:
33:
30:
19:
909:
899:
889:
875:
870:Bibliography
859:the original
849:
840:
831:
823:the original
809:
790:
786:
780:
772:the original
765:
755:
747:the original
742:
718:. Retrieved
699:
687:. Retrieved
656:
651:
631:
607:. Retrieved
603:
593:
584:
540:Abbas Tyabji
536:Maulana Azad
476:
471:A colony in
470:
446:
419:
406:
396:
380:
371:
367:
361:
359:University.
350:
339:
306:Rowlatt Acts
299:
270:
250:
199:
121:
120:
85:(1963-10-09)
29:
939:1963 deaths
934:1888 births
609:2 September
604:Daily Times
585:The Tribune
528:Syed Mahmud
192:) in 1952.
154:Rowlatt Act
102:Nationality
928:Categories
558:References
478:India Post
324:since the
273:Satyagraha
236:, who had
232:family of
196:Early life
162:Dharamsala
57:1888-01-15
679:The Print
457:Malayalam
238:converted
234:Baramulla
204:, in the
130:barrister
91:New Delhi
714:Archived
683:Archived
548:Asaf Ali
490:See also
473:Ludhiana
310:Satyapal
259:, and a
246:Hinduism
222:pashmina
218:Kitchlew
202:Amritsar
174:Amritsar
158:Satyapal
65:Amritsar
906:. 1999.
720:30 July
689:30 July
230:Brahmin
226:saffron
212:into a
148:of the
916:
902:, Ed.
882:
797:
639:
467:Legacy
440:, and
368:Tanzim
366:daily
346:Lahore
330:Punjab
267:Career
166:Gandhi
106:Indian
69:Punjab
789:[
461:Tamil
422:Delhi
261:Ph.D.
255:from
244:from
242:Islam
95:India
914:ISBN
880:ISBN
795:ISBN
722:2022
691:2022
637:ISBN
611:2019
459:and
430:USSR
364:Urdu
342:AICC
253:B.A.
224:and
80:Died
51:Born
526:Dr
240:to
208:of
930::
839:.
817:.
764:.
741:.
730:^
712:.
708:.
681:.
677:.
665:^
619:^
602:.
583:.
566:^
550:,
546:,
542:,
538:,
534:,
530:,
520:,
516:,
502:,
498:,
417:.
332:.
287:.
172:,
128:,
93:,
71:,
67:,
920:.
886:.
803:.
724:.
693:.
645:.
613:.
275:(
59:)
55:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.