Nationality Indian Ethnicity Kannada | Religion Hinduism Name H. Doreswamy | |
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Full Name Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy Other names Hiriya Swathantra Horatagaara Parent(s) Srinivasa Iyer (Father)Padmavathamma (Mother) Known for Indian independence movement, Ahimsa, 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement |
Video santhosh hegde and h s doreswamy in weekend with ramesh filmibeat kannada
Independence Day 2018| H S Doreswamy | Freedom stories from freedom fighter himself | part 2
Early life

Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy - also known as H. S. Doreswamy, was raised by his grandfather, after the death of his father Srinivasa Iyer who died when he was 5 year old. After completing the primary school education, he came to Bangalore. The book "My Early Life" by Mahatma Gandhi influenced him to join the Indian Freedom Movement. During his intermediate college education, he attended a freedom awareness program at Banappa Park, near Cubbon Pete in Bangalore, where the leader was arrested. The next day, a strike was called by the students. The police then lathi charged.
Contents
- Video santhosh hegde and h s doreswamy in weekend with ramesh filmibeat kannada
- Independence Day 2018 H S Doreswamy Freedom stories from freedom fighter himself part 2
- Early life
- Entry to Freedom Movement
- Protests against land grabbing
- References
Entry to Freedom Movement

Many Leaders were coming to Bangalore during that time. By 1942, he had completed his B.Sc and had joined a college as a lecturer. In August, the Quit India freedom movement started, where students participated in large numbers. He along with his brother H S Seetharam, Sardar Venkataramaiah and A G Ramachandra Rao planned moving together against the British. H. S. Seetharam later become a mayor of Bangalore. They were involved in making Time Bombs, which were used to damage government documents. When he was jailed for the first time for 14 months, he decided to follow Gandhi's ideals of non-violence and Satyagraha. He established a book store and publishing depot, where literary figures like R. K. Narayan and K.S. Narasimhaswamy were frequent visitors. It served as a cultural center in those days.

In 1947, in the Mysore Chalo Movement, his newspaper published many articles against the government. Eventually, the government took control of the press and seized it. A teacher named Sheshagiri helped circulate the newspaper during this press closure.
Protests against land grabbing

In 2014, Doreswamy spearheaded the anti-land grabbing protests in Bangalore with the help of AAP, A.T. Ramaswamy who was part of the Joint Legislature Committee on Encroachment in Bangalore Urban District and many other activists. Eminent citizens including Justice Santosh Hedge lent support. The main location of protest was at the Bangalore townhall.
