Rati Ram Deshbandhu (Aged 50) was born on 14 June 1901 in Panipat, Haryana. He was an Indian freedom fighter, legislator, and journalist. Deshbandhu Gupta was inspired to play a more direct role in the struggle for freedom against British rule in India. He gave notice to the principal of the college, Shri S K Rudra, that he wished to leave St. Stephen’s. He suffered political incarceration on a number of occasions as a result of his active involvement in the freedom struggle.
He was first imprisoned at the age of 19 and is known to have campaigned for the separation of Haryana and Punjab upon release from jail in 1927. He once addressed a gathering in Delhi at the behest of the women’s wing of the INC. However, as the content of his speech was considered objectionable by the British government, he was banned from addressing any other gatherings in Delhi. He passed away on or before 21 November 1951.
Deshbandhu Gupta
(1901 – 1951) – (Haryana)
Rati Ram Deshbandhu (Aged 50) was born on 14 June 1901 in Panipat, Haryana. He was an Indian freedom fighter, legislator, and journalist. Deshbandhu Gupta was inspired to play a more direct role in the struggle for freedom against British rule in India. He gave notice to the principal of the college, Shri S K Rudra, that he wished to leave St. Stephen’s. He suffered political incarceration on a number of occasions as a result of his active involvement in the freedom struggle.
He was first imprisoned at the age of 19 and is known to have campaigned for the separation of Haryana and Punjab upon release from jail in 1927. He once addressed a gathering in Delhi at the behest of the women’s wing of the INC. However, as the content of his speech was considered objectionable by the British government, he was banned from addressing any other gatherings in Delhi. He passed away on or before 21 November 1951.
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