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           vkJ jha;ehL Mq;fpNyauJ Ml;rpf;F cl;gl;bUe;j fhykJ. mope;J NghFk; epiyapypUe;j irtj;ijAk; jkpioAk; kPl;nlLj;J mtw;Wf;F Gj;JapH mspj;j ngUik ey;iy efH MWKfehtyiuNa rhUk;. Mq;fpNya murpd; NguhjuTld; fpwp];jt ghjpupkhHfshy; NtfkhfTk; tpNtfkhfTk; fpwp];jt kjk; gug;gg;gl;lij jLj;J epWj;j Ntz;bAk; irtj;ij jisf;fr; nra;tjw;fhfTk; jd; cly;> nghUs;> Mtp midj;ijAk; rkaj;jpw;Fk; jkpOf;Fk; mHg;gzpj;J tho;e;jtH MWKfehtyH MthH. mtuJ rkag;gpurhuk; aho;g;ghz fpuhkq;fspy; ghlrhiyfs; Njhw;wk; ngwf; fhuzkhapw;W.

           me;j tifapy; irtj;ijg; NgZk; Nehf;Fld; tof;fk;giu mk;kd; Nfhtpypd; fpof;F tPjpapy; xU irtg; ghlrhiy rghgjp ehtyH mtHfshy; CHkf;fspd; cjtpAld; epWtg;gl;lJ. me;jg; ghlrhiy “Nkiy ehl;L irtg;gpufhr tpj;jpahrhiy”  vDk; ngaUld; tpsq;fpaJ. rpy khjq;fspy; rghgjp ehtyH njd;dpe;jpah nrd;whH. ,q;F #whtspapy; mfg;gl;l ghlrhiy jd; nraw;ghl;il ,oe;jJ. gpd;dH ,g;ghlrhiyapd; jsghlq;fis vLj;J te;J mk;gythzupd; tstpNy fl;b elhj;jpdhH. rpy fhyq;fspy; ,g; ghlrhiyAk; jd; ,af;fj;ij epWj;jpf; nfhz;lJ.

           ,f; fhyj;jpy; Mq;fpyk; fw;gjw;F trjpahf fdfuj;jpd Kjypahuhy; tpf;Nuhwpahf; fy;Y}up jhgpf;fg;gl;bUe;jJ. mq;F mjpguhf tpsq;fpa R. rptghjRe;judhuplk; fy;tp fw;W mtuJ rkag; Nghjidfshy; <h;f;fg;gl;ltH jpU .jp .K. fe;ijah MthH.

           Mjpf caukpy;yhj Njhw;wk; msthd Njfk; Gd;dif jtSk; tjdk; rpe;jidia ntspg;gLj;Jk; new;wpapNy tpG+jpAk; re;jdg; nghl;Lk; jhuhskha; tpsq;Fk;;. jkpoDf;Nf cupa jiyg;ghif ve;NeuKk; J}a;ikahfj; Jitj;Jf; fl;lg;gl;l Ntl;b> csj;jpd; RWRWg;ig ntspf;fhl;Lk; tpWtpWg;ghd eil mj;jidAk; xd;whf tpsq;fpa jpU. fe;ijahg; ngupNahd; kpfr;rpwe;j irtdhf kl;Lky;y kpf ey;y jkpo;f; FbkfdhfTk; tpsq;fpdhH.

           vkJ gpuNjrj;jpy; irtg;ghlrhiy ,y;iyNa vd;w Fiw mtH kdjpNy vOe;jJ. irtg; gps;isfs; irtr; #oypy; irtj;jpy; gw;Wila MrpupaHfshy; topg;gLj;jg;gl;lhy; irtg; gw;Wk; nkhopg; gw;Wk; cila khztHfis cUthf;fyhk; vd;w vz;zk; jpU. fe;ijahtpd; kdjpNy cjpj;jJ.

           “tPL NjhWk; fiyapd; tpsf;fk; tPjp NjhWk; ,uz;nlhU gs;sp ehL Kw;wpYk; cs;sd. CHfs; efHfs; vq;Fk; gygy gs;sp NjL fy;tpapyhnjhUtiu jPapDf;fpiuahf kLj;jy; NfL jPHf;Fk; vd;id Nfz;ik nfhs;s topapiy fhz;BH” vd;w ghujpapd; $w;W mtH kldjpNy Mokha;g; gjpe;jJ.

           Kyha; ehl;bw;F nrd;W cj;jpNahfj;jpy; gjtp tfpj;j NghJk; jpU .fe;ijahtpd; nfhs;if rpwpJk; khw;wkilatpy;iy. mtH kyha; ehl;by; cj;jpNahfj;jHfshf ,Ue;j jk; fpuhkj;Jg; ngupNahHfis xd;whf;fp mq;F jkJ nfhs;iffis vLj;Jiuj;jhH. ,tuJ njspe;j kd cWjpAk; caupa Nehf;Fk; vy;NyhiuAk; xd;wpizj;jJ. ,jdhy; kyhah tpj;jpah rq;fk; mikf;fg;gl;lJ. jpU. jp.K. fe;ijah mtHfs; mt; mikg;gpd; nrayhsH MdhH.

           1925 ,y; jdJ fpuhkj;Jf;F te;j fe;ijahg; ngupNahd; fpuhkj;Jg; ngupNahHfisAk; ez;gHfisAk; mioj;J jd; rpe;jidapy; cjpj;jij ntspg;gLj;jpdhH. ,isQHfSk; KjpatHfSk; xd;Wgl;L nraw;gl;ldH. fpuhkj;jtupd; cjtpAld; jkf;F nrhe;jkhd epyj;jpNy 60 mb ePsk; 20 mb mfyKs;s fl;blk; kz;RtH cilajhAk; njd;Ndhiyahy; Ntag;gl;ljhfTk; mtuhy; mikf;fg;gl;lJ. mJ vspikAk; moFk; mikjpAk; nfhz;ljha; fhzg;gl;lJ. jkJ FUthfpa rptghjRe;judhupd; topfhl;lypd; gb kyhah tpj;jpah rq;fj;jpdupd; rk;kjj;ijg; ngw;W nka;fz;lhd; ghlrhiy vdg;ngaupl;lhH.

           04.09.1925 ,y; fuzthiar; NrHe;j jpU.Nt. KUNfR mtHfis jiyik Mrpupauhff; nfhz;L 9 gps;isfSf;F VL njhlf;Fk; itgtj;Jld; 65 gps;isfSf;F ehl;ghlk; elhj;jg;gl;lJ. cjtp MrpupaHfshf jpU.m. Mirg;gps;is> jpUkjp M. rpd;dhr;rpg;gps;is vd;NghUk; gpd;dH jpU.t. Rg;gpukzpak; mtHfSk; tpsq;fpdhH. Gps;isfs; kz; epyj;jpNy tpupf;fg;gl;l ghapypUe;Nj gbj;jdH. Muk;gj;jpy; %d;whk; tFg;G tiu kl;LNk ,Ue;jhYk; gbg;gbahf vl;lhk; tFg;Gtiu tFg;GfSk; tsuj;njhlq;fpd.

           jpU.K. fe;ijah mtHfs; nka;fz;lhid jpU.,. khjtHfsplk; xg;gilj;J ,y;ywk; vDk; ey;ywj;ij Muk;gpj;J kyha;ehl;Lf;F nrd;whH. mq;Nf epjpiaj; jul;b jpU.,. khjtH mtHfSf;F mDg;gpdhH. 8 khjq;fs; tiu kyhah rq;fj;jpdNu MrpupaHfspd; rk;gsj;ij toq;fpdH.

           murpd; cjtp ed;nfhil ngWtjw;fhf ghlrhiy irttpj;jpah tpUj;jr; rq;fj;jplk; xg;gilf;fg;gl;lJ. 1926 ,y; murpdH guPl;ir elhj;jp 70% rpj;jp fpilj;jJ. fy;tpj; jpwikahy; cjtp ed;nfhil ngWk; jFjpia ,g; ghlrhiy ngw;Wf; nfhz;lJ. 1927 ,y; murpdH guPl;irapy; 85% rpj;jp ngw;W ,g;gFjpapy; kpfTk; jukhf fy;tp Nghjpf;fg;gLk; ghlrhiy vd;w rpwg;igAk; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lJ.

           1927 ,y; jhgfH fe;ijah RftPdkhd epiyapy; jha;ehl;bw;F kPz;Lk; te;jhH. 2 tUlq;fs; $l ePbf;fhj mtuJ ,y;yw tho;it jha;ehl;bNy Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lhH.

           1927 itfhrpapy; ,iwtd; mtiu jd;Dld; mizj;Jf; nfhz;lhd;. jpU. fe;ijah mtHfs; khdplg; gpwtp vLj;jjd; Nehf;fk; ,d;W tpOJfs; gug;gp ngU tpUl;rkha; tpsq;fp epw;Fk; nka;fz;lhd; kfh tpj;jpahyak; vDk; ehw;wpid eLjw;Nf MFk;. ehw;wpid ehl;b eP&w;wp grisapl;L mJ fha;g;gjw;F rpwe;j fhtypl;L jd; gzpia Kbj;Jf; nfhz;lhH. mwpnthsp gug;gp mupa rhjidfis epfo;j;j typa ,e;j mwpthyak; thOk; tiu me;j Myaj;jpd; kyHfs; kyHe;J  kzk; tPRk; tiu me;j rhd;Nwhdpd; epidTfs; epiyj;jpUf;Fk;.

     vz;zpa Kbjy; Ntz;Lk;

ey;yNt vz;zy ; Ntz;Lk;

jpz;zpa neQ;rk;  Ntz;Lk;

njspe;j ey;ywpT  Ntz;Lk;

           vDk; ghujpapd; $w;Wf;F ,zq;f jpU. fe;ijahg; ngupNahd; gz;zhfj;jpy; irtg;ghlrhiy mikf;f Ntz;Lk; vd vz;zpdhH. mtuJ caHe;j Nehf;F epiwNtwpaJ. mtuJ ey;y vz;zk; tPz;Nghftpy;iy.  83 Mz;Lfs; tiu tsHe;J ,g; gpuNjrj;jpy; jdf;nfd xU Kj;jpiu gjpj;j ghlrhiyahf tpsq;Ffpd;wJ. juk; 3 tiuahd tFg;Gf;fis cilajhf 3 MrpupaHfSld; 65 gps;isfSld; Muk;gpf;fg;gl;l nka;fz;lhd; ghlrhiy 87 Mz;Lfspy; gy;JiwfspYk; tsHr;rp ngw;W f.ngh.j. (c/j) tiuahd tFg;Gf;fisf; nfhz;ljhf 30 MrpupaHfs; 615 gps;isfisAKila kfh tpj;jpahyakhf tsHr;rpaile;Js;sjpypUe;J epWTduJ J}uNehf;F njspthfpd;wJ. mtuJ ,yl;rpak; Nkd;ikAk; J}a;ikAk; cilaJ. vd;gjw;F ,ijtpl Ntnwd;d rhd;W Ntz;Lk;.

           md;d rj;jpuk; Mapuk; mikg;gij tpl Myak; gjpdhwhapuk; mikg;gij tpl fdpr;Nrhiy mikg;gij tpl ,dpa ePH ed;Ridfs;  Mf;Ftij tpl Nkyhd mwk; Mq;F XH Viof;F vOj;jwptpj;jNy MFk;. vd;gij czHe;J nfhz;ltNu ];jhgfH MthH. mtuJ Nkyhd mwk; ,g;gpuNjr khztHfSf;F mwpTg; grpiaj; jPHf;Fk; epiyakhf mike;Js;sJ.