Chandra shekhar azad death

Popular far beyond his lifetime as a fearless freedom fighter and daring revolutionary, Chandrashekhar Azad was a notable personality in the freedom struggle of India. His sheer patriotism and undisputed courage became the source of inspiration for many others like Bhagat Singh. He was also known as the revolutionary face of the country and was the founder of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, along with other freedom fighters like Sukhdev and Rajguru. Early life Azad was born as Chandrashekhar Tiwari in a village of Madhya Pradesh on 23 July 1906. His parents were Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi, the family hailing from the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. He completed his early education in Bhavra and to fulfill his mother’s wish, he went to Varanasi Sanskrit Pathshala. At the age of 15, he was deeply moved by the Jalianwala Bagh incident, which developed his nationalistic sentiments early. He joined the Non-Cooperation Movement launched By Gandhiji, but was soon arrested by the British. It was during his trial that he acquired the monicker Azad (meaning "free"), which was how he answered the judge when asked his name. He later took a vow that he would never be arrested in his life and would embrace death as a free soul. Aggressive revolutionary Azad was deeply hurt by the Chauri Chaura incident and the consequent suspension of the Non-Cooperation movement by Gandhi. He decided to turn aggressive and extremist, wanting to obtain independence for his c...

Today February 27, 2021, marks the 90th death anniversary of one of the iconic Indian revolutionary freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad. Azad was killed on this day in 1931 in Alfred Park, Allahabad after an associate betrayed him. For quite some time, he held the well-armed police that circled him at bay, single-handedly with a small pistol and a few cartridges. Here are 10 facts about Chandra Skhekhar Azad 1.Chandra Shekhar Azad was born as Chandra Shekhar Tiwari on July 23, 1906, in the family of Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi in Bhavra village, in present-day Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh. 2. Azad inspired a generation of Indians through the sacrifices he made for the country and his enormous contribution to the freedom struggle and other social causes. 3.To make him a Sanskrit scholar, Azad’s mother asked his father to send their son to Kashi Vidyapeeth in Varanasi. He joined the freedom struggle in 1921 when he was just a school student. 4. In December 1921, Mahatma Gandhi launched the non-cooperation movement. Azad took part in the movement and he was arrested by the British. When Azad was produced before a judge, he gave his name as "Azad", and his father's name as"Swatantrata". 5. Azad later became more aggressive after the suspension of the non-cooperation movement in 1922. He later joined the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), a revolutionary organisation formed by Ramprasad Bismil. 6. He was most famous for the Kakori Rail Dacoity in 1925 a...

Chandra Shekhar Azad Death Anniversary: Chandrashekhar Azad was an iconic freedom fighter whose name is synonymous with the Indian independence movement along with Sardar Patel, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh etc. He is best known for his involvement in the Kakori train robbery and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), a revolutionary organisation that aimed to overthrow British rule in India. Today is Chandra Shekhar Azad Death Anniversary and on February 27, 1931, at the tender age of 24, he made the ultimate sacrifice for his country and India lost one of its most devoted and courageous sons. His unwavering commitment to the cause of India’s freedom will always be remembered. He was one of the most prominent freedom fighters of India’s struggle for independence. He was a highly skilled and elusive revolutionary who was difficult to track down. Despite this, he was eventually surrounded by the British police and eventually he laid down his life for the motherland. But the question of who gave information to the British police about Azad’s whereabouts has long been a matter of speculation and debate. Although there were many haters of Chandrashekhar Azad but in all of them, 3 names come prominently, who betrayed Pandit ji somewhere and they would have benefited from it in one way or the other. Veerbhadra Tiwari Virbhadra Tiwari was the first to be charged in the case, as he had held a grudge against the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA...