Chandra Shekhar Azad

Chandra Shekhar Azad

July 23, 1906 · Male
Revolutionary · Leo
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July 23, 1906(120 years old)

About

Chandra Shekhar Azad was an Indian revolutionary who reorganized the Hindustan Republican Association into the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association after the death of Ram Prasad Bismil. A mentor to Bhagat Singh, he was involved in several actions against British colonial rule and died in 1931 in Alfred Park, Allahabad.

Known for

  • Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
  • Kakori conspiracy

Trivia & fun facts

  • He adopted the name 'Azad', meaning 'free', and vowed never to be captured alive by the British.
  • He died at Alfred Park in Allahabad in 1931, reportedly using his last bullet on himself to avoid capture.

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