Kakori Train Robbery
The Kakori train robbery is a well-known event in Indian history. During this incident, members of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) carried out the robbery of the Kakori train. They believed that the looted money belonged to Indians, which the British government had forcefully taken. This event was mainly orchestrated by Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandrashekhar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, and Manmath Nath Gupta. After this event, the British government sentenced these brave revolutionaries, including Ram Prasad Bismil, Rajendra Nath Lahiri, and Thakur Roshan Singh, to death by hanging.
J.P. Saunders Assassination
In 1928, during the Simon Commission protest, Lala Lajpat Rai was severely injured in a lathi charge by the British government, leading to his death shortly after. Following this incident, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru decided to avenge his death, with Chandrashekhar Azad joining them. On December 17, 1928, they surrounded the office of Police Superintendent J.P. Saunders in Lahore and shot him dead.
Delhi Assembly Bombing
After the Lahore Conspiracy Case, Bhagat Singh, along with Chandrashekhar Azad, Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar, planned a major attack against the British government. In 1929, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw a bomb in the Delhi Central Assembly, shouting slogans of “Inquilab Zindabad.” Instead of fleeing, they stayed and were arrested. Subsequently, Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar were tried and sentenced to death by hanging.
Last Stand at Alfred Park
After these incidents, the British government intensified their efforts to capture these revolutionaries. Despite almost all members of the group being arrested, Chandrashekhar Azad continued to evade capture. On February 27, 1931, he met with his associates in Alfred Park, Allahabad, to plan the next revolutionary move against the British government.
When the British learned of their gathering, they launched a sudden attack with several police officers. Azad managed to flee with his comrades and engaged in a fierce battle against the British alone. Despite being severely injured by police gunfire, Azad fought bravely in front of hundreds of policemen for nearly 20 minutes.
Chandrashekhar Azad had vowed that he would never be captured alive, and neither would the British government be able to hang him. Therefore, to fulfill his vow and sacrifice his life for the motherland, he fired his last bullet from his pistol and took his own life.
