Chandra Shekhar Tewari (Aged 25) born on 23 July 1906, was popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, an Indian revolutionary who reorganized the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) and renamed it as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). He hailed from Bhavra in Alirajpur State, and his parents were Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi. As the commander in chief of the HSRA, he often used the pseudonym “Balraj” when signing pamphlets.
In 1921, at the peak of the Non-Cooperation Movement, 15-year-old student Chandra Shekhar joined and was subsequently arrested on 20 December. A week later, he appeared before the district magistrate Justice Reverend Tomson Kregat and gave his name as “Azad” (The Free), his father’s name as “Swatantrata” (Independence), and his residence as “Jail.” The magistrate was angry and ordered him to be detained in jail for 23 weeks and to receive 15 lashes a day as punishment.
While in jail, he met a young revolutionary named Manmath Nath Gupta, who introduced him to Ram Prasad Bismil, the founder of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). Chandra Shekhar became an active member of the HRA and collected funds for the organization through robberies of government property. In 1928, he secretly reorganized the HRA with Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries, renaming it as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) on 8-9 September.
In the 2006 film Rang De Basanti, the lives of Azad, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Bismil, and Ashfaq were depicted, with Aamir Khan portraying Azad. The movie draws parallels between the lives of young revolutionaries such as Azad and Bhagat Singh and today’s youth. Chandra Shekhar Azad passed away on 27 February 1931.
Chandra Shekhar Azad
(1906 – 1931) – (Madhya Pradesh)
Chandra Shekhar Tewari (Aged 25) born on 23 July 1906, was popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, an Indian revolutionary who reorganized the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) and renamed it as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). He hailed from Bhavra in Alirajpur State, and his parents were Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi. As the commander in chief of the HSRA, he often used the pseudonym “Balraj” when signing pamphlets.
In 1921, at the peak of the Non-Cooperation Movement, 15-year-old student Chandra Shekhar joined and was subsequently arrested on 20 December. A week later, he appeared before the district magistrate Justice Reverend Tomson Kregat and gave his name as “Azad” (The Free), his father’s name as “Swatantrata” (Independence), and his residence as “Jail.” The magistrate was angry and ordered him to be detained in jail for 23 weeks and to receive 15 lashes a day as punishment.
While in jail, he met a young revolutionary named Manmath Nath Gupta, who introduced him to Ram Prasad Bismil, the founder of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). Chandra Shekhar became an active member of the HRA and collected funds for the organization through robberies of government property. In 1928, he secretly reorganized the HRA with Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries, renaming it as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) on 8-9 September.
In the 2006 film Rang De Basanti, the lives of Azad, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Bismil, and Ashfaq were depicted, with Aamir Khan portraying Azad. The movie draws parallels between the lives of young revolutionaries such as Azad and Bhagat Singh and today’s youth. Chandra Shekhar Azad passed away on 27 February 1931.
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