Krishna Patrika was started in
Machilipatnam in 1902. Mutnuri Krishna
Rao was one of the founders of the paper
and since 1902, was associated with it as
its sub-editor. In 1907, he became its
editor and continued to serve the journal,
till he died in 1945. The Krishna Patrika
carried on its publicity for all the phases
of India’s struggle for freedom, like, the
Vandemataram movement, the Home-Rule movement, the NonCooperation Movement, the Civil-disobedience Movement and the
Quit India Movement. The Krishna Patrika influenced not only
the urban educated elite but also the rural masses. Both the magazine
and its editor faced the wrath of the British rulers several times.
revolution took place in Russia in which
peasants, workers and soldiers led by
communists deposed the Emperor and
abolished landlordism and private
ownership of land and factories. They also
advocated equality among nations and
freedom for all the nations that were
subjugated by colonial powers. In India,
the war brought great suffering for the
common people as the British tried to raise
funds and resources for the war by raising
taxes, exporting food and other necessities
to the armies
This increased the discontent among
the people against the British rule. As the
news of the Russian Revolution spread, it
too inspired people that unjust rulers can
be got rid of and a society can be built
with equality and justice for all. Everyone
expected that the British would accept the
just demands for democratic rule in India
and bring in the constitutional reforms.
However, this was not to be and the British
introduced harsher laws. It was under these
conditions, when the
discontent of the
people was increasing
and the British were
getting more repressive. Mahatma Gandhi
came back from South
Africa and joined the
Indianfreedom
movement.
Find out more
about the First World
War and its impact on
the lives of ordinary
people.
During that period, there were
massive movements of people who
opposed the war and asked their
governments to cease fighting with
other countries and restore peace.
Do you think it was correct?
