Abbas Tyabji was an Indianfreedom fighter from Gujarat, who was a key ally and supporter of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel during the 1918 Kheda Satyagraha, and the 1928 Bardoli Satyagraha. He was also a close supporter of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. Jump to: navigation, search Freedom fighter is a relativistic local term for those engaged in rebellion against an established government that is held to be oppressive and illegitimate. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gujarat (ગà«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤ in Gujarati) is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra and is located in western India, bordered by Pakistan to the northwest and Rajasthan to the north. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was Deputy Prime Minister of India till his death in 1950 Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (October 31, 1875–December 15, 1950), popularly referred to as Sardar Patel (Sardar stands for Chief or Leader), was an Indian statesman, core leader of the Indian Independence Movement... Kheda is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचनà¥à¤¦ गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was a national icon who led the struggle for Indias independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. ... Jump to: navigation, search Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party, abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ...
AbbasTyabji, who had resigned as a judge of the Baroda High Court to join Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement, and Imam Saheb Kadar Bavazir,.
His wife, Sharifa, the daughter of Abbas, was more volubly nationalistic, sometimes rather indiscreetly so, which added to the awkwardness of Hamidbhai's position.
She was a strong-willed, dedicated social worker, particularly interested in the education of girls and the social uplift of village women.
The Congress Party adopted his plans, and he received extensive support from Muslim leaders like Maulana Azad, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, Hakim Ajmal Khan, AbbasTyabji, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali.
Gandhi was elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1919 and 1920, as well as the All India Home Rule League - the latter erstwhile dominated by Gandhi's critics like Jinnah, Besant and Tilak.
Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, AbbasTyabji
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