Lakshmi Chand Mehra, born in 1896 to Shri Ram Ludhya Mehra, was a graduate. His life took a significant turn in 1919 when the Rowlatt Act was introduced. This law, passed in March 1919 by the Imperial Legislative Council, granted the power to arrest individuals without trial. In response, Gandhi and other leaders called for a Hartal, a suspension of work, to protest this rule, which became known as the Rowlatt Satyagraha. Mehra actively participated in the Rowlatt Satyagraha and was subsequently detained for his involvement, leading to his deportation to Burma along with nine others in 1919. He spent one and a half years in Manadaley and Bassein Jails.
Upon his release, he joined a revolutionary party alongside Master Agya Ram, one of the accused in the Lahore conspiracy case. This marked the beginning of his role in the Indian National Movement. He traveled to tribal areas, gathering arms and encouraging Pathans to revolt against the British government.
Mehra was implicated in the bombing of military barracks and was arrested with literature on bomb manufacturing in 1922, spending 5 to 6 months in police custody. He continued his revolutionary activities until 1924 and subsequently escaped to Goa to avoid arrest. In 1926, he initiated the organization of the Young Men Hindu Association with the aim of awakening Indian youths.
Lakshmi Chand Mehra
(1896 – ★) – (Delhi)
Lakshmi Chand Mehra, born in 1896 to Shri Ram Ludhya Mehra, was a graduate. His life took a significant turn in 1919 when the Rowlatt Act was introduced. This law, passed in March 1919 by the Imperial Legislative Council, granted the power to arrest individuals without trial. In response, Gandhi and other leaders called for a Hartal, a suspension of work, to protest this rule, which became known as the Rowlatt Satyagraha. Mehra actively participated in the Rowlatt Satyagraha and was subsequently detained for his involvement, leading to his deportation to Burma along with nine others in 1919. He spent one and a half years in Manadaley and Bassein Jails.
Upon his release, he joined a revolutionary party alongside Master Agya Ram, one of the accused in the Lahore conspiracy case. This marked the beginning of his role in the Indian National Movement. He traveled to tribal areas, gathering arms and encouraging Pathans to revolt against the British government.
Mehra was implicated in the bombing of military barracks and was arrested with literature on bomb manufacturing in 1922, spending 5 to 6 months in police custody. He continued his revolutionary activities until 1924 and subsequently escaped to Goa to avoid arrest. In 1926, he initiated the organization of the Young Men Hindu Association with the aim of awakening Indian youths.
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