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94th Martyrdom Day of Chandra Shekhar Azad
- 27 Feb 2025
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Political leaders across parties paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his 94th martyrdom day on 27th February 2025.
- About Chandra Shekhar Azad: He was a revolutionary freedom fighter known for his bravery, and his commitment to never being captured alive by the British.
- Role in Freedom Struggle: He was deeply impacted by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919) and joined the freedom struggle at a young age.
- Joined NCM (1921) as a student and became a key member of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) after Gandhiji suspended NCM in 1922.
- Revolutionary Activities: Kakori Train Action (1925).
- Assassination of JP Saunders (1928) to avenge Lala Lajpat Rai's death.
- Attempted to blow up the Viceroy Lord Irwin's train in 1929.
- Legacy: He was martyred in a police encounter at Alfred Park, Allahabad (now Prayagraj) (27th February 1931) by shooting himself rather than being captured.
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