Date of Birth & Place: 2 July 1923, Babhulgon
Other Name: Babuji
Brief Profile: Mr. Darda was a freedom fighter. He started the freedom struggle in 1940 by taking part in the Individual Satyagraha Movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi. He led the foot march of about 400 miles. In 1942 he took part in the “Quit India Movement,” for which he was imprisoned for one year and nine months. When he was in Jabalpur jail, he arranged a meet of Satyagrahis. He started the handwritten “Sinha Garjana” so that the knowledge of Satyagraha reaches all people. In 1944 he established the Azad Hind Sena’s Yeotmal branch. In 1945, he started the “Young Man Association” with his friends. In 1947, he started a weekly called “Nave Jag.” And later, in 1952, he restarted “Lokmat” weekly in Yeotmal. He nurtured a special love for Yeotmal. He passed away on 25 November 1997.
