[Reader-list] Remembering Chandreshkhar Azad on his birth anniversary

[Jeebesh]

dear Pawan,

Would you know why all calender and school chart photograph of Azad  
has a watch prominently located in his wrist.?

warmly
jeebesh

On 23-Jul-10, at 11:25 AM, Pawan Durani wrote:

> http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/chandrashekhar-azad.html
>
> Born: July 23,1906
> Martyrdom: February 27, 1931
> Achievements: Involved in Kakori Train Robbery (1926), the attempt to
> blow up the Viceroy's train (1926), and the shooting of Saunders at
> Lahore (1928) to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpatrai; formed
> Hindustan Socialist Republican Association with fellow compatriots
> Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru.
>
> Chandrashekhar Azad was a great Indian freedom fighter. His fierce
> patriotism and courage inspired others of his generation to enter
> freedom struggle. Chandrasekhar Azad was the mentor Bhagat Singh,
> another great freedom fighter, and along with Bhagat Singh he is
> considered as one of the greatest revolutionaries that India has
> produced.
>
> Chandra Shekhar Azad was born on July 23,1906 in village Bhavra in
> Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. His parents were Pandit Sitaram
> Tiwari and Jagarani Devi. He received his early schooling in Bhavra.
> For higher studies he went to the Sanskrit Pathashala at Varanasi. He
> was an ardent follower of Hanuman and once disguised himself as a
> priest in a hanuman temple to escape the dragnet of British police.
>
> Chandrashekhar Azad was deeply troubled by the Jallianwala Bagh
> Massacre in Amritsar in 1919. In 1921, when Mahatma Gandhi launched
> Non-Cooperation movement, Chandrasekhar Azad actively participated in
> revolutionary activities. He received his first punishment at the age
> of fifteen. Chandra Shekhar was caught while indulging in
> revolutionary activities. When the magistrate asked him his name, he
> said "Azad" (meaning free). Chandrashekhar Azad was sentenced to
> fifteen lashes. With each stroke of the whip the young Chandrasekhar
> shouted "Bart Mata Kid Jai". From then on Chandrashekhar assumed the
> title of Azad and came to known as Chandrashekhar Azad. Chandrashekhar
> Azad vowed that he would never be arrested by the British police and
> would die as free man.
>
> After the suspension of non-cooperation movement Chandrashekhar Azad
> was attracted towards more aggressive and revolutionary ideals. He
> committed himself to complete independence by any means.
> Chandrashekhar Azad and his compatriots would target British officials
> known for their oppressive actions against ordinary people and freedom
> fighters. Chandrashekhar Azad was involved in Kakori Train Robbery
> (1926), the attempt to blow up the Viceroy's train (1926), and the
> shooting of Saunders at Lahore (1928) to avenge the killing of Lala
> Lajpatrai.
>
> Along with Bhagat Singh and other compatriots like Sukhdev and
> Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad formed the Hindustan Socialist Republican
> Association (HRSA). HRSA was committed to complete Indian independence
> and socialist principles for India's future progress.
>
> Chandrashekhar Azad was a terror for British police. He was on their
> hit list and the British police badly wanted to capture him dead or
> alive. On February 27, 1931 Chandrashekhar Azad met two of his
> comrades at the Alfred Park Allah bad. He was betrayed by an informer
> who had informed the British police. The police surrounded the park
> and ordered Chandrashekhar Azad to surrender. Chandrashekhar Azad
> fought alone valiantly and killed three policemen. But finding himself
> surrounded and seeing no route for escape, Chandrashekhar Azad shot
> himself. Thus he kept his pledge of not being caught alive.
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