Salute! to Chandrashekhar Azad - The Fearless Revolutionary on his Birth Anniversary. BORN: 23 July 1906, Badarka DIED: February 27, 1931, Allahabad #Chandrashekhar #Azad contemporary of #BhagatSingh, Chandrasekhar Azad was a born firebrand revolutionary. He engaged in a heroic battle against the British. His role was crucial in inspiring the others of his generation to participate in the national movement for freedom. #ChandrasekharAzad was born to Pandit Sita Ram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi on July 23, 1906 in Badarka (Unnao). His original name was Chandrasekhar Tiwari. He received his early schooling in #Bhavra District in #Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. For higher studies he went to the #Sanskrit Pathashala at #Varanasi. Chandrashekhar was deeply troubled by the #Jalianwalabagh #massacre in #Amritsar in 1919. Azad, at an age of 15, got involved in the revolutionary activities. He was caught by the #British police while participating in the non-cooperation movement and sentenced to. whiplashes as punishment. When the magistrate asked him his name, he said "Azad" (independence). From that point onwards, Chandrashekhar assumed the title of Azad and came to be known as Chandrashekhar Azad. Following the #Chauri-#Chaura incident, in which police stations were vandalized and burnt by the activists, #MahatmaGandhi called for the suspension of the non-cooperation movement. Azad, along with #Bhagat #Singh distanced themselves from the paths of #Gandhi. They were more attracted by the aggressive and violent revolutionary ideals and means. Towards this end, they formed the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association and trained the revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh, #Sukhdev, #Batukeshwar Dutt, and #Rajguru. How important his role was in the #freedom struggle of India can be understood by the fact that the #BritishPolice badly wanted to nab him #dead or #alive. On February 27, 1931 Chandrashekhar Azad while meeting with friends at Alfred Park, Allahabad, and the police surrounded the park and asked Chandrashekhar Azad to surrender. Azad fought alone and valiantly and #killed three policemen but after nearly exhausting his ammunition and foreseeing no means of escape, he shot himself in the head with his last bullet. He was reportedly #betrayed by an #informer. #DeshPehle
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:03:04 +0000
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