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	\| name = Raj Kumar shukla		\| name = Raj Kumar shukla
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	\| caption = Shukla on a 2000 stamp of India		\| caption = Raj kumar Shukla on a 2000 stamp of India
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1875\|08\|23}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1875\|08\|23}}
	\| birth_place = Murli Bharahwa, [[Champaran]], [[Bihar]]		\| birth_place = Murli Bharahwa, [[Champaran]], [[Bihar]]
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	\| occupation = Freedom fighter, Farmer		\| occupation = Freedom fighter, Farmer
	\| language = [[~~Hindi]], [[~~Bhojpuri]], [[~~Kaithi~~]], [[~~Maithili language\|Maithili~~]],		\| language = [[Bhojpuri language\|Bhojpuri]], [[Maithili language\|Maithili]],[[Hindi]]
	\| nationality = [[India]]n		\| nationality = [[India]]n
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	'''Raj Kumar Shukla''' (23 August 1875 – 20 May 1929) was the person who convinced [[Mahatma Gandhi]] to visit [[Champaran]] which later led to the [[Champaran Satyagraha]].~~<ref>[http://champaransatyagrah.org/facts/ A struggle for freedom]. Champaransatyagrah.org (5 March 2016). Retrieved on 2018-11-21.</ref>~~ Shukla at the time ~~worked~~ under ~~[[Hafez\|~~Hafiz Din Mohammad]] and was sent to meet Gandhi.		'''Raj Kumar Shukla''' (23 August 1875 – 20 May 1929) was the person who convinced [[Mahatma Gandhi]] to visit [[Champaran]] which later led to the [[Champaran Satyagraha]]. Shukla at the time paid well to work under Hafiz Din Mohammad and was sent to meet Gandhi.

	== ~~Early life ==~~		==Biography ==
			During the 31st session of the Congress in Lucknow in 1916, Gandhiji met Raj Kumar Shukla, a representative of farmers from Champaran, who requested him to come and see for himself the miseries of the indigo ryots (tenant farmers) there. Gandhi later wrote in his autobiography “I must confess that I did not then know even the name, much less the geographical position, of Champaran, and I had hardly any notion of indigo plantations.”{{cn\|date=May 2025}} Shukla thus met Gandhi to make him aware of the plight of the cultivators in Champaran and persuaded him to go there. He was a known Indigo cultivator of the area as he was a money lender from village Murli Bharahwa near Narkatiyaganj in West Champaran, earning, according to his own statement before the enquiry committee set up by the provincial government, a sum of two thousand rupees a month from interest. <ref>{{cite book \|title=Gandhi: A Political and Spiritual Life \|last=Tidrick \|first=Kathryn\|author-link=Kathryn Tidrick\|year=2006 \|publisher=I.B.Tauris \|isbn=978-1-84511-166-3 \|page=117 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pp-gZ5OVkuUC&pg=PA117&dq=%22Raj+Kumar+Shukla%22 \|accessdate=6 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in/District/Bettaih.htm \|title=West Chaparan District at a Glance \|work=Tirhut Division \|accessdate=6 October 2008 }}</ref>
	Raj Kumar Shukla was born in [[Bhatt Brahmin]] [[Bhumihar Brahmin]] family<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Singh\|first=Ashok K.\|date=2021-04-18\|title=Champaran Satyagraha: The Man Who ‘Shadowed’ Gandhi\|url=https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/people/champaran-satyagraha\|access-date=2022-01-11\|website=www.livehistoryindia.com\|language=en}}</ref> on 1875 at Satwaria village near Narkatiaganj in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s West Champaran], where his ancestors lived for 200 years. His family owned several acres of farming land in Murli Bharahwa, another village in the same district. His father's name was Kolahal Shukla.

	~~==History~~==
	During the 31st session of the Congress in Lucknow in 1916, Gandhiji met Raj Kumar Shukla, a representative of farmers from Champaran, who requested him to come and see for himself the miseries of the indigo ryots (tenant farmers) there. Gandhi later wrote in his autobiography “I must confess that I did not then know even the name, much less the geographical position, of Champaran, and I had hardly any notion of indigo plantations.”~~<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v~~=~~6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s]. Champaransatyagrah.org. Retrieved on 21 November 2018.</ref>~~ Shukla thus met Gandhi to make him aware of the plight of the cultivators in ~~[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s~~ Champaran] and persuaded him to go there. He was a known Indigo cultivator of the area as he was a money lender from village Murli Bharahwa near Narkatiyaganj in West Champaran, earning, according to his own statement before the enquiry committee set up by the provincial government, a sum of two thousand rupees a month from interest <ref>{{cite book \|title=Gandhi: A Political and Spiritual Life \|last=Tidrick \|first=Kathryn\|author-link=Kathryn Tidrick\|year=2006 \|publisher=I.B.Tauris \|isbn=978-1-84511-166-3 \|page=117 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pp-gZ5OVkuUC&pg=PA117&dq=%22Raj+Kumar+Shukla%22 \|accessdate=6 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in/District/Bettaih.htm \|title=West Chaparan District at a Glance \|work=Tirhut Division \|accessdate=6 October 2008 }}</ref> ~~Bhatt Brahmins in Champaran had earlier revolted against [[indigo]] cultivation in 1914 (at [[Pipra]]) and 1916 ([[Turkaulia]]).~~

	==Honour==		==Honour==
	To commemorate his 125th birth anniversary, the [[India Post\|Department of Posts]] released a stamp in his honour in 2000. On the occasion of 100 years of Champaran Satyagrah Govt. of Bihar established a Statue of Pt. Rajkumar Shukla at Gandhi Sangrhalay (गांधी संग्रहालय) Patna ~~and~~ [[Gandhi Peace Foundation]] Delhi has showcased ~~Photograph~~ of Raj Kumar Shukla		To commemorate his 125th birth anniversary, the [[India Post\|Department of Posts]] released a stamp in his honour in 2000.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}} On the occasion of 100 years of Champaran Satyagrah Govt. of Bihar established a Statue of Pt. Rajkumar Shukla at Gandhi Sangrhalay (गांधी संग्रहालय) Patna.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}} The [[Gandhi Peace Foundation]] in Delhi has showcased a photograph of Raj Kumar Shukla.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}

	==Books on Raj Kumar Shukla==		==Books on Raj Kumar Shukla==

	On the occasion of 100 years of Champaran Satyagraha, Arvind Mohan wrote a book on him and his other supporters titles ''Champaran : Satyagrah Ke Sahyogi. ''The book was released by Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 10 April 2017. In September 2017 Mohan wrote another book'', Mr. M.K. Gandhi ki Champaran Diary,'' where Raj Kumar Shukla emerged as main contributor of Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha''.''		On the occasion of 100 years of Champaran Satyagraha, Arvind Mohan wrote a book on him and his other supporters titles ''Champaran : Satyagrah Ke Sahyogi.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}} ''The book was released by Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 10 April 2017. In September 2017 Mohan wrote another book'', Mr. M.K. Gandhi ki Champaran Diary,'' where Raj Kumar Shukla emerged as main contributor of Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha''.''{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}

	==Gandhi in Champaran==		==Gandhi in Champaran==
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	~~==See also==~~
	* [[Champaran Satyagraha]]

	==References==		==References==
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	* [http://www.livehindustan.com/news/dharbhanga/article1-Stwria-village-model-village-Rajkumar-Shukla-710260.html Amolwa will be Ideal Village]

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	'''Raj Kumar Shukla''' (23 August 1875 – 20 May 1929) was the person who convinced [[Mahatma Gandhi]] to visit [[Champaran]] which later led to the [[Champaran Satyagraha]].<ref>[http://champaransatyagrah.org/facts/ A struggle for freedom]. Champaransatyagrah.org (5 March 2016). Retrieved on 2018-11-21.</ref> Shukla at the time worked under [[Hafez\|Hafiz Din Mohammad]] and was sent to meet Gandhi.		'''Raj Kumar Shukla''' (23 August 1875 – 20 May 1929) was the person who convinced [[Mahatma Gandhi]] to visit [[Champaran]] which later led to the [[Champaran Satyagraha]].<ref>[http://champaransatyagrah.org/facts/ A struggle for freedom]. Champaransatyagrah.org (5 March 2016). Retrieved on 2018-11-21.</ref> Shukla at the time worked under [[Hafez\|Hafiz Din Mohammad]] and was sent to meet Gandhi.

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

	Raj Kumar Shukla was born in 1875 at Satwaria village, in [[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s Champaran]]], where his ancestors lived for 200 years. His family owned several acres of farming land in Murli Bharahwa, another village in the same district. His father's name was Kolahal Shukla.		Raj Kumar Shukla was born in [[Bhatt Brahmin]] [[Bhumihar Brahmin]] family<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Singh\|first=Ashok K.\|date=2021-04-18\|title=Champaran Satyagraha: The Man Who ‘Shadowed’ Gandhi\|url=https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/people/champaran-satyagraha\|access-date=2022-01-11\|website=www.livehistoryindia.com\|language=en}}</ref> on 1875 at Satwaria village near Narkatiaganj in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s West Champaran], where his ancestors lived for 200 years. His family owned several acres of farming land in Murli Bharahwa, another village in the same district. His father's name was Kolahal Shukla.

	==History==		==History==
	During the 31st session of the Congress in Lucknow in 1916, Gandhiji met Raj Kumar Shukla, a representative of farmers from Champaran, who requested him to come and see for himself the miseries of the indigo ryots (tenant farmers) there. Gandhi later wrote in his autobiography “I must confess that I did not then know even the name, much less the geographical position, of Champaran, and I had hardly any notion of indigo plantations.”<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s]. Champaransatyagrah.org. Retrieved on 21 November 2018.</ref> Shukla thus met Gandhi to make him aware of the plight of the cultivators in [[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s Champaran]]] and persuaded him to go there. He was a known Indigo cultivator of the area as he was a money lender from village Murli Bharahwa near Narkatiyaganj in West Champaran, earning, according to his own statement before the enquiry committee set up by the provincial government, a sum of two thousand rupees a month from interest <ref>{{cite book \|title=Gandhi: A Political and Spiritual Life \|last=Tidrick \|first=Kathryn\|author-link=Kathryn Tidrick\|year=2006 \|publisher=I.B.Tauris \|isbn=978-1-84511-166-3 \|page=117 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pp-gZ5OVkuUC&pg=PA117&dq=%22Raj+Kumar+Shukla%22 \|accessdate=6 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in/District/Bettaih.htm \|title=West Chaparan District at a Glance \|work=Tirhut Division \|accessdate=6 October 2008 }}</ref> Bhatt Brahmins in Champaran had earlier revolted against [[indigo]] cultivation in 1914 (at [[Pipra]]) and 1916 ([[Turkaulia]]).		During the 31st session of the Congress in Lucknow in 1916, Gandhiji met Raj Kumar Shukla, a representative of farmers from Champaran, who requested him to come and see for himself the miseries of the indigo ryots (tenant farmers) there. Gandhi later wrote in his autobiography “I must confess that I did not then know even the name, much less the geographical position, of Champaran, and I had hardly any notion of indigo plantations.”<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s]. Champaransatyagrah.org. Retrieved on 21 November 2018.</ref> Shukla thus met Gandhi to make him aware of the plight of the cultivators in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s Champaran] and persuaded him to go there. He was a known Indigo cultivator of the area as he was a money lender from village Murli Bharahwa near Narkatiyaganj in West Champaran, earning, according to his own statement before the enquiry committee set up by the provincial government, a sum of two thousand rupees a month from interest <ref>{{cite book \|title=Gandhi: A Political and Spiritual Life \|last=Tidrick \|first=Kathryn\|author-link=Kathryn Tidrick\|year=2006 \|publisher=I.B.Tauris \|isbn=978-1-84511-166-3 \|page=117 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pp-gZ5OVkuUC&pg=PA117&dq=%22Raj+Kumar+Shukla%22 \|accessdate=6 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in/District/Bettaih.htm \|title=West Chaparan District at a Glance \|work=Tirhut Division \|accessdate=6 October 2008 }}</ref> Bhatt Brahmins in Champaran had earlier revolted against [[indigo]] cultivation in 1914 (at [[Pipra]]) and 1916 ([[Turkaulia]]).

	==Honour==		==Honour==

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{{Infobox writer
| name = Raj Kumar Shukla
| image = Raj Kumar Shukla 2000 stamp of India.jpg
| caption = Shukla on a 2000 stamp of India
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1875|08|23}}
| birth_place = Murli Bharahwa, [[Champaran]], [[Bihar]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1929|05|20|1875|08|23}}
| death_place = [[Motihari]], [[Bihar]]
| occupation = Freedom fighter, Farmer
| language = [[Hindi]], [[Bhojpuri]], [[Kaithi]], [[Maithili language|Maithili]],
| nationality = [[India]]n
| period = 1890s – 1920s
| children = 2 daughters
}}

'''Raj Kumar Shukla''' (23 August 1875 – 20 May 1929) was the person who convinced [[Mahatma Gandhi]] to visit [[Champaran]] which later led to the [[Champaran Satyagraha]].<ref>[http://champaransatyagrah.org/facts/ A struggle for freedom]. Champaransatyagrah.org (5 March 2016). Retrieved on 2018-11-21.</ref> Shukla at the time worked under [[Hafez|Hafiz Din Mohammad]] and was sent to meet Gandhi.

== Early life ==

Raj Kumar Shukla was born in 1875 at Satwaria village, in [[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s Champaran]]], where his ancestors lived for 200 years. His family owned several acres of farming land in Murli Bharahwa, another village in the same district. His father's name was Kolahal Shukla.

==History==
During the 31st session of the Congress in Lucknow in 1916, Gandhiji met Raj Kumar Shukla, a representative of farmers from Champaran, who requested him to come and see for himself the miseries of the indigo ryots (tenant farmers) there. Gandhi later wrote in his autobiography “I must confess that I did not then know even the name, much less the geographical position, of Champaran, and I had hardly any notion of indigo plantations.”<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s]. Champaransatyagrah.org. Retrieved on 21 November 2018.</ref> Shukla thus met Gandhi to make him aware of the plight of the cultivators in [[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6nGA4JzvA&t=24s Champaran]]] and persuaded him to go there. He was a known Indigo cultivator of the area as he was a money lender from village Murli Bharahwa near Narkatiyaganj in West Champaran, earning, according to his own statement before the enquiry committee set up by the provincial government, a sum of two thousand rupees a month from interest <ref>{{cite book |title=Gandhi: A Political and Spiritual Life |last=Tidrick |first=Kathryn|author-link=Kathryn Tidrick|year=2006 |publisher=I.B.Tauris |isbn=978-1-84511-166-3 |page=117 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pp-gZ5OVkuUC&pg=PA117&dq=%22Raj+Kumar+Shukla%22 |accessdate=6 October 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in/District/Bettaih.htm |title=West Chaparan District at a Glance |work=Tirhut Division |accessdate=6 October 2008 }}</ref> Bhatt Brahmins in Champaran had earlier revolted against [[indigo]] cultivation in 1914 (at [[Pipra]]) and 1916 ([[Turkaulia]]).

==Honour==
To commemorate his 125th birth anniversary, the [[India Post|Department of Posts]] released a stamp in his honour in 2000. On the occasion of 100 years of Champaran Satyagrah Govt. of Bihar established a Statue of Pt. Rajkumar Shukla at Gandhi Sangrhalay (गांधी संग्रहालय) Patna and [[Gandhi Peace Foundation]] Delhi has showcased Photograph of Raj Kumar Shukla

==Books on Raj Kumar Shukla==

On the occasion of 100 years of Champaran Satyagraha, Arvind Mohan wrote a book on him and his other supporters titles ''Champaran : Satyagrah Ke Sahyogi. ''The book was released by Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on 10 April 2017. In September 2017 Mohan wrote another book'', Mr. M.K. Gandhi ki Champaran Diary,'' where Raj Kumar Shukla emerged as main contributor of Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha''.''

==Gandhi in Champaran==
[[File:Raj Kumar Shukla 2018 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shukla on a 2018 stamp of India]]
Mahatama Gandhi arrived in Champaran with his team of eminent nationalists, [[Rajendra Prasad]], [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha]], [[Brajkishore Prasad]], after which the Champaran Satyagraha began.<ref>{{cite book
| first = Judith Margaret
| last = Brown
| title = Gandhi's Rise to Power, Indian Politics 1915–1922: Indian Politics 1915–1922
| publisher = [[Cambridge University Press]] Archive
| location = New Delhi
| year = 1972
| isbn = 978-0-521-09873-1
| page = 384
}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Champaran Satyagraha]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Raj Kumar Shukla}}
* [http://www.livehindustan.com/news/dharbhanga/article1-Stwria-village-model-village-Rajkumar-Shukla-710260.html Amolwa will be Ideal Village]

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