Anant Laxman Kanhere
Anant Laxman Kanhere | |
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Anant Laxman Kanhere | |
| Born | 7 January 1892 Aayani (Anjani), Ratnagiri District, India |
| Died | 19 April 1910 (aged 18) Thane, India |
| Cause of death | Hanged |
| Known for | Indian independence movement |
Anant Laxman Kanhere (7 January 1892 - 19 April 1910) was an Indian freedom fighter. On 21 December 1909, he shot Arthur Mason Tippetts Jackson, who was the district collector of Nashik in British India. The murder was an important event in the history of Nashik and the Indian revolutionary movement in Maharashtra.