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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.
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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
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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.
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General Secretary, an important executive position in 1924. Kitchlew was also the chairman of the reception committee of the Congress session in
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and his troops fired upon the unarmed, civilian crowd. Thousands were killed, and Thousands were injured. This act was the worst case of
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for leading protests in Punjab against the legislation. To protest the arrest of the trio, a public meeting had gathered at the
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riots of 1947, spending the rest of his life working for closer political and diplomatic relations with the
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Kitchlew rose in the Congress Party, heading its Punjab unit before rising to the post of
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in 1924. He is most remembered for the protests in Punjab after the implementation of
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in January 1921 at Amritsar to train young men for national work and to promote
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clan, to parents Azizuddin Kitchlew and Dan Bibi. His father owned a
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Kitchlew went to Islamia High School in Amritsar, later obtaining a
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Indian independence activists from Punjab Province (British India)
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released a special commemorative stamp featuring him in 1989. The
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in March 1919, after which on 10 April, he and another leader
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from a German university, before practising law in India.
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Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India
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Selected works and speeches of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
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Freedom fighter: The story of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew
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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:. 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Saifuddin Kichlu

Amritsar
Punjab
British India
New Delhi
India
Indian
independence activist
barrister
peace movement
Indian National Congress
Punjab Provincial Congress Committee (Punjab PCC)
General Secretary
All India Congress Committee
Rowlatt Act
Satyapal
Dharamsala
Gandhi
Jallianwala Bagh
Amritsar
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Jamia Millia Islamia
Stalin Peace Prize
Lenin Peace Prize
Amritsar
Punjab Province
British India
Kashmiri Muslim
Kitchlew

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