H.S. Doreswamy: A fighter till the end

Freedom fighter H S Doreswamy passed away in Bengaluru on May 26, 2021. He was 104-years old. (Source: The Hindu)

Freedom fighter H S Doreswamy passed away in Bengaluru on May 26, 2021. He was 104-years old. (Source: The Hindu)

Freedom fighter H S Doreswamy beat at his home after being disharged from hospital on May 19, 2021. The 104-year-old Gandhian recently recovered from COVID-19. (Source: The Hindu)

On the last day of 2009, H.S. Doreswamy is seen alone waiting for the bus. It was more than a quarter of an hour-long wait for this veteran before he boarded a vehicle at a Jayanagar bus stop. (Source: The Hindu)

H.S. Doreswamy, with his wife Lalithamma, being felicitated during his centenary year celebration, at Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, in Bengaluru on April 09, 2018. (Source: The Hindu)

Freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy addressing the farmers protest at Freedom park in Bengaluru on January 26, 2021. This was one of his last appearance at a protest site. (Source: The Hindu)

Freedom fighter Doreswamy and former Minister B.T. Lalita Nayak along with other activists staging protest against BBMP for dumping garbage at Mandur in Bengaluru on June 16, 2014. Photo:

H.S. Doreswamy and activist Dr. Sudershan in solidarity with anti-corruption activistAnna Hazare’s satyagraha for Lokpal Bill, in Bengaluru on August 18, 2011. (Source: The Hindu)

H.S. Doreswamy with historian Ramachandra Guha and activist Tara Krishnamurthy during a protest against CAA and NRC at Freedom Park on February 7, 2020. (Source: The Hindu)

H.S. Doreswamy shows his inked finger after casting his vote during Karnataka Assembly elections at Jayanagar Assembly Constituency in Bengaluru on June 11, 2018. (Source: The Hindu)

H.S. Doreswamy, Prasanna, Vijayamma, with writers and artists, collecting funds for

Freedom fighter H.S.Doreswamy (left) with the then Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu, N. Ram at Ambedkar Bhavan, the venue of the 125th anniversary of The Hindu in Bangalore on November 08, 2003. (Source: The Hindu)

H.S. Doreswami takes oath during the World Blind Walk organised by Project Vision at St John’s College Koramangala in Bengaluru on October 13, 2016. (Source: The Hindu)

H.S. Doreswamy and Dalits rights activist and Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani at the 'Save the Constitution' - Sankalpa Samavesha campaign at Freedom Park, in Bengaluru on April 29, 2018. (Source: The Hindu)