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The '''Martyrs' Memorial''', also known as '''Shaheed Smarak''', is a life-size [[statue]] of seven young men who died in the [[Quit India movement]] (August 1942), to hoist the [[Indian national flag|national flag]] on the (now) [[Patna Secretariat|Secretariat building]]. The [[foundation stone]] of Martyr's Memorial was laid on 15 August 1947, by the [[List of Governors of Bihar|governor of Bihar]], [[Jairamdas Daulatram|Mr. Jairam Das Daulatram]] in presence of Premier of Bihar [[Shri Krishna Sinha]] and his deputy Anugrah Narayan Sinha . The [[sculptor]] [[D. P. Roy Choudhury|Devi Prasad Roychoudhury]] built the [[bronze]] statue of the seven students with the [[Indian national flag|national flag]]. These [[statue]]s were cast in [[Italy]] and later placed here.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/martyrs.htm |title=Martyr's Memorial |accessdate=30 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512081627/http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/martyrs.htm |archivedate=12 May 2008 |publisher=National Information Center }}&lt;/ref&gt;
The '''Martyrs' Memorial''', also known as '''Shaheed Smarak''', is a life-size [[statue]] of seven young men who died in the [[Quit India movement]] (August 1942), to hoist the [[Indian national flag|national flag]] on the (now) [[Patna Secretariat|Secretariat building]]. The [[foundation stone]] of Martyr's Memorial was laid on 15 August 1947, by the [[List of Governors of Bihar|governor of Bihar]], [[Jairamdas Daulatram|Mr. Jairam Das Daulatram]] in presence of Premier of Bihar [[Shri Krishna Sinha]] and his deputy Anugrah Narayan Sinha . The [[sculptor]] [[D. P. Roy Choudhury|Devi Prasad Roychoudhury]] built the [[bronze]] statue of the seven students with the [[Indian national flag|national flag]]. These [[statue]]s were cast in [[Italy]] and later placed here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/martyrs.htm |title=Martyr's Memorial |accessdate=30 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512081627/http://patna.bih.nic.in/html/martyrs.htm |archivedate=12 May 2008 |publisher=National Information Center }}</ref>


Martyr's Memorial is now situated outside the [[Patna Secretariat|Secretariat building in Patna]].&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.mapsofindia.com/patna/places-of-interest/shaheed-smarak.html Shaheed Smarak]. Mapsofindia.com (29 May 2013). Retrieved on 2018-12-26.&lt;/ref&gt;
Martyr's Memorial is now situated outside the [[Patna Secretariat|Secretariat building in Patna]].<ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/patna/places-of-interest/shaheed-smarak.html Shaheed Smarak]. Mapsofindia.com (29 May 2013). Retrieved on 2018-12-26.</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Quit India Movement 1967 stamp.jpg|thumb|201x201px|Martyr's Memorial on a 1967 stamp of India]]&lt;!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Painting of Martyr's Memorial Patna.jpg|thumb|305px|Painting of Martyr's Memorial, Patna]] --&gt;
[[File:Quit India Movement 1967 stamp.jpg|thumb|201x201px|Martyr's Memorial on a 1967 stamp of India]]<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Painting of Martyr's Memorial Patna.jpg|thumb|305px|Painting of Martyr's Memorial, Patna]] -->


During the height of Quit India Movement&lt;ref&gt;[http://vidyasagar1995.blogspot.in/2014/08/11.html भारत छोड़ों आंदोलन के दौरान 11 अगस्त को शहीद हुए थे जगतपति कुमार समेत आजादी के सात मतवाले]. Vidyasagar1995.blogspot.in. Retrieved on 26 December 2018.&lt;/ref&gt; in 1942, eminent [[Gandhian]] freedom fighter [[Shri Krishna Sinha]]  and [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha|Dr. Anugrah Narain]] was arrested while he was trying to unfurl the national flag in Patna, as a strong reaction,  a group of seven young students decided to forcefully unfurl the national flag in Patna and were mercilessly shot dead by the British.  
During the height of Quit India Movement<ref>[http://vidyasagar1995.blogspot.in/2014/08/11.html भारत छोड़ों आंदोलन के दौरान 11 अगस्त को शहीद हुए थे जगतपति कुमार समेत आजादी के सात मतवाले]. Vidyasagar1995.blogspot.in. Retrieved on 26 December 2018.</ref> in 1942, eminent [[Gandhian]] freedom fighter [[Shri Krishna Sinha]]  and [[Anugrah Narayan Sinha|Dr. Anugrah Narain]] was arrested while he was trying to unfurl the national flag in Patna, as a strong reaction,  a group of seven young students decided to forcefully unfurl the national flag in Patna and were mercilessly shot dead by the British.  


Following are the martyrs, whose names are engraved on Martyr's Memorial.
Following are the martyrs, whose names are engraved on Martyr's Memorial.
* '''Umakant Prasad Sinha (Raman Ji)''' – &lt;small&gt; Ram Mohan Roy Seminary, class IX, Narendrapur, [[Saran district|Saran]]&lt;/small&gt;   [[File:Martyr_Umakant_Prasad_Sinha.jpg|thumb|Martyr Umakant Prasad Sinha]]
* '''Umakant Prasad Sinha (Raman Ji)''' – <small> Ram Mohan Roy Seminary, class IX, Narendrapur, [[Saran district|Saran]]</small>   [[File:Martyr_Umakant_Prasad_Sinha.jpg|thumb|Martyr Umakant Prasad Sinha]]
* '''Ramanand Singh''' – &lt;small&gt; Ram Mohan Roy Seminary, class IX, Sahadat Nagar,(at present), Fazalchak [[Patna]]&lt;/small&gt; [[File:Martyr_Ramanand_Singh.jpg|thumb|Martyr Ramanand Singh]]
* '''Ramanand Singh''' – <small> Ram Mohan Roy Seminary, class IX, Sahadat Nagar,(at present), Fazalchak [[Patna]]</small> [[File:Martyr_Ramanand_Singh.jpg|thumb|Martyr Ramanand Singh]]
* '''Satish Chandra Jha''' – &lt;small&gt; [[Patna Collegiate School]], class X, [[Kharhara]], [[Banka district|Banka]]&lt;/small&gt;
* '''Satish Chandra Jha''' – <small> [[Patna Collegiate School]], class X, [[Kharhara]], [[Banka district|Banka]]</small>
* '''Jagatpati Kumar''' – &lt;small&gt; [[Bihar National College]], 2nd year, Kharati, [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]]&lt;/small&gt; [[File:Martyr_Jagatpati_Kumar.jpg|thumb|Martyr Jagatpati Kumar]]
* '''Jagatpati Kumar''' – <small> [[Bihar National College]], 2nd year, Kharati, [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]]</small> [[File:Martyr_Jagatpati_Kumar.jpg|thumb|Martyr Jagatpati Kumar]]
* '''Devipada Choudhry''' – &lt;small&gt; Miller High English School, class IX, Silhat, [[Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]]&lt;/small&gt; [[File:Martyr_Devipada_Choudhary.jpg|thumb|Martyr Devipada Choudhary]]
* '''Devipada Choudhry''' – <small> Miller High English School, class IX, Silhat, [[Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]]</small> [[File:Martyr_Devipada_Choudhary.jpg|thumb|Martyr Devipada Choudhary]]
* '''Rajendra Singh''' – &lt;small&gt; Patna High English School, matric class, Banwari Chak, [[Saran district|Saran]], [[Nayagaon, Bihar]]&lt;/small&gt; [[File:Martyr_Rajendra_Singh.jpg|thumb|Martyr Rajendra Singh]]
* '''Rajendra Singh''' – <small> Patna High English School, matric class, Banwari Chak, [[Saran district|Saran]], [[Nayagaon, Bihar]]</small> [[File:Martyr_Rajendra_Singh.jpg|thumb|Martyr Rajendra Singh]]
* '''Ramgovind Singh''' – &lt;small&gt; Punpun High English School, matric class IX, Dasharatha, [[Patna]]&lt;/small&gt; [[File:Martyr_Ramgovind_Singh.jpg|thumb|Martyr Ramgovind Singh]]
* '''Ramgovind Singh''' – <small> Punpun High English School, matric class IX, Dasharatha, [[Patna]]</small> [[File:Martyr_Ramgovind_Singh.jpg|thumb|Martyr Ramgovind Singh]]


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
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Shaheed Smarak
India
Martyrs' Memorial in Patna
Used for those deceased
Established15 August 1947
Location25°36′28.77″N 85°10′03.06″E / 25.6079917°N 85.1675167°E / 25.6079917; 85.1675167
near 
Designed byDeviprasad Roychoudhury
CommemoratedSeven brave young men
Burials by nation
Burials by war
To the Seven brave young men who sacrificed their lives in the Quit India movement, while attempting to hoist the national flag.
Statistics source: Official site of Patna

The Martyrs' Memorial, also known as Shaheed Smarak, is a life-size statue of seven young men who died in the Quit India movement (August 1942), to hoist the national flag on the (now) Secretariat building. The foundation stone of Martyr's Memorial was laid on 15 August 1947, by the governor of Bihar, Mr. Jairam Das Daulatram in presence of Premier of Bihar Shri Krishna Sinha and his deputy Anugrah Narayan Sinha . The sculptor Devi Prasad Roychoudhury built the bronze statue of the seven students with the national flag. These statues were cast in Italy and later placed here.[1]

Martyr's Memorial is now situated outside the Secretariat building in Patna.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Martyr's Memorial on a 1967 stamp of India

During the height of Quit India Movement[3] in 1942, eminent Gandhian freedom fighter Shri Krishna Sinha and Dr. Anugrah Narain was arrested while he was trying to unfurl the national flag in Patna, as a strong reaction, a group of seven young students decided to forcefully unfurl the national flag in Patna and were mercilessly shot dead by the British.

Following are the martyrs, whose names are engraved on Martyr's Memorial.

  • Umakant Prasad Sinha (Raman Ji) Ram Mohan Roy Seminary, class IX, Narendrapur, Saran
    Martyr Umakant Prasad Sinha
  • Ramanand Singh Ram Mohan Roy Seminary, class IX, Sahadat Nagar,(at present), Fazalchak Patna
    Martyr Ramanand Singh
  • Satish Chandra Jha Patna Collegiate School, class X, Kharhara, Banka
  • Jagatpati Kumar Bihar National College, 2nd year, Kharati, Aurangabad
    Martyr Jagatpati Kumar
  • Devipada Choudhry Miller High English School, class IX, Silhat, Jamalpur
    Martyr Devipada Choudhary
  • Rajendra Singh Patna High English School, matric class, Banwari Chak, Saran, Nayagaon, Bihar
    Martyr Rajendra Singh
  • Ramgovind Singh Punpun High English School, matric class IX, Dasharatha, Patna
    Martyr Ramgovind Singh

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Martyr's Memorial". National Information Center. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  2. Shaheed Smarak. Mapsofindia.com (29 May 2013). Retrieved on 2018-12-26.
  3. भारत छोड़ों आंदोलन के दौरान 11 अगस्त को शहीद हुए थे जगतपति कुमार समेत आजादी के सात मतवाले. Vidyasagar1995.blogspot.in. Retrieved on 26 December 2018.

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