Chandra Shekhar Azad

July 25, 2023

July 23^rd marks the birth anniversary of Chandra Shekhar Azad, the fearless freedom fighter of India.
He was born in Bhabhra village (now in Alirajpur District of Madhya Pradesh) in 1906.
Born as Chandra Shekhar Tiwari, he joined Mahatma Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement at a young age of 15.
When he was arrested by the British police and presented before a magistrate, he declared his name to be ‘Azad’, his father’s name as ‘Swatantra’, and his residence as ‘prison’.
He was the chief strategist of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), a revolutionary group dedicated to armed struggle against the colonial government.
Azad was also involved in daring acts of resistance, including the Kakori train robbery in 2925 and shooting of JP Saunders at Lahore in 1928 (to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai).
Known for his organizational skills and mastery of disguise, he pledged to never be captured alive.
On February 27, 1931 Azad met two of his comrades at the Alfred Park, Allahabad.
- When he got surrounded by British police, he shot himself.