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{{short description|Indian revolutionary ( | {{short description|Indian revolutionary (1901–1927)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Rajendra Nath Lahiri | ||
| image | | image = Rajendranath Lahiri painting.jpg | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date|1901|06|29|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Pabna District|Pabna]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
| death_date | | death_date = {{death date and age|1927|12|17|1901|06|29|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place | | death_place = [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
| movement | | death_cause = [[Execution by hanging]] | ||
| education | | occupation = [[Revolutionary]] | ||
| organization = [[Hindustan Republican Association]] | | movement = [[Indian independence movement]] | ||
| education = [[Banaras Hindu University]] | |||
| organization = [[Hindustan Republican Association]] | |||
| father = [[Kshitish Mohan Lahiri]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Rajendra Lahiri''' (29 June 1901 | |||
'''Rajendra Nath Lahiri''' (29 June 1901 — 17 December 1927), known simply as '''Rajendra Lahiri''', was an Indian [[Revolutionary movement for Indian independence|revolutionary]], who was a mastermind behind the [[Kakori conspiracy]] and Dakshineshwar bombing. He was an active member of the [[Hindustan Republican Association]], aimed at ousting the [[British Raj|British]] from India.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Engineer|first=Asghar Ali|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-XQCYl6T1vIC&dq=Rajen+Lahiri&pg=PA112|title=They Too Fought for India's Freedom: The Role of Minorities|date=2006|publisher=Hope India Publications|isbn=978-81-7871-091-4|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Rajendra Lahiri was born on 29 June 1901 in the village of Lahiri Mohanpur in a [[ | Rajendra Lahiri was born on 29 June 1901 in the village of Lahiri Mohanpur in a [[Bengali Brahmin]] family of [[Pabna District]], [[Bengal Presidency]] (now in [[Bangladesh|Lahiri Mohanpur, ullapara, Sirajgonj, Bangladesh]]). His father, [[Kshitish Mohan Lahiri]], owned a large estate there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aicc.org.in/new/some-prominent-martyrs.php |publisher=All India Congress Committee |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329035309/http://aicc.org.in/new/some-prominent-martyrs.php |archivedate=2009-03-29 |title=Some Prominent Martyrs of India's Freedom Struggle |accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Official Website of West Bengal Correctional Services, India – Martyrs for India's Freedom|url=http://wbcorrectionalservices.gov.in/history_martyrs.html|access-date=2022-02-25|website=wbcorrectionalservices.gov.in}}</ref> | ||
==Dakshineswar bomb incident== | ==Dakshineswar bomb incident== | ||
Lahiri took part in the [[Dakshineswar]] bombing incident and absconded. He went to | Lahiri took part in the [[Dakshineswar]] bombing incident and absconded. He went to [[Varanasi|Benares]] and started studying. He was a M.A. student in Department of History, [[Banaras Hindu University]] when the revolutionary activities started in [[United Provinces (British India)|United Provinces]] (now [[Uttar Pradesh]]). He joined the [[Hindustan Republican Association]] along with some of his Bengali friends.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-17|title=Rajendra Lahiri Death Anniversary: अंग्रेजों ने दो दिन पहले क्यों दे थी फांसी|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/knowledge/rajendra-lahiri-death-anniversary-revolutionary-was-hanged-two-days-ahead-viks-3903037.html|access-date=2022-02-25|website=News18 हिंदी|language=hi}}</ref> | ||
==Kakori conspiracy== | ==Kakori conspiracy== | ||
He was | He was the mastermind behind the [[Kakori train robbery]] on 9 August 1925. He was arrested and tried in the previous bomb case of Dakshineswar in Bengal and sent to jail for ten years rigorous imprisonment. When the legal proceedings started in [[Lucknow]] for the train robbery, he was also included in the [[Kakori conspiracy]] case and tried with several other revolutionaries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Remembering Rajendranath Lahiri, the Revolutionary Who Threw Away His 'Sacred' Thread|url=https://thewire.in/history/rajendranath-lahiri-indian-revolutionary|access-date=2022-02-25|website=The Wire}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
He was found guilty after a long trial and was hanged in the [[Gonda district]] jail on 17 December 1927, two days before the scheduled date, along with [[Thakur Roshan Singh]], [[Ashfaqulla Khan|Ashfaq Ullah]] and [[Ram Prasad Bismil]]. | He was found guilty after a long trial and was hanged in the [[Gonda district]] jail on 17 December 1927, two days before the scheduled date, along with [[Thakur Roshan Singh]], [[Ashfaqulla Khan|Ashfaq Ullah]] and [[Ram Prasad Bismil]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1927 deaths]] | [[Category:1927 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Indian revolutionaries | [[Category:Executed Indian revolutionaries]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century executions by British India]] | [[Category:20th-century executions by British India]] | ||
[[Category:People from Pabna District]] | [[Category:People from Pabna District]] | ||
[[Category:Bengali people | [[Category:20th-century Bengali people]] | ||
[[Category:People executed by British India by hanging]] | [[Category:People executed by British India by hanging]] | ||
[[Category:Hindustan Socialist Republican Association]] | [[Category:Hindustan Socialist Republican Association]] | ||
[[Category:Banaras Hindu University alumni]] | |||
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Rajendra Nath Lahiri | |
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| Born | 29 June 1901 |
| Died | 17 December 1927 (aged 26) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Education | Banaras Hindu University |
| Occupation | Revolutionary |
| Organization | Hindustan Republican Association |
| Movement | Indian independence movement |
| Parent(s) |
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Rajendra Nath Lahiri (29 June 1901 — 17 December 1927), known simply as Rajendra Lahiri, was an Indian revolutionary, who was a mastermind behind the Kakori conspiracy and Dakshineshwar bombing. He was an active member of the Hindustan Republican Association, aimed at ousting the British from India.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Rajendra Lahiri was born on 29 June 1901 in the village of Lahiri Mohanpur in a Bengali Brahmin family of Pabna District, Bengal Presidency (now in Lahiri Mohanpur, ullapara, Sirajgonj, Bangladesh). His father, Kshitish Mohan Lahiri, owned a large estate there.[2][3]
Dakshineswar bomb incident[edit | edit source]
Lahiri took part in the Dakshineswar bombing incident and absconded. He went to Benares and started studying. He was a M.A. student in Department of History, Banaras Hindu University when the revolutionary activities started in United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh). He joined the Hindustan Republican Association along with some of his Bengali friends.[4]
Kakori conspiracy[edit | edit source]
He was the mastermind behind the Kakori train robbery on 9 August 1925. He was arrested and tried in the previous bomb case of Dakshineswar in Bengal and sent to jail for ten years rigorous imprisonment. When the legal proceedings started in Lucknow for the train robbery, he was also included in the Kakori conspiracy case and tried with several other revolutionaries.[5]
Death[edit | edit source]
He was found guilty after a long trial and was hanged in the Gonda district jail on 17 December 1927, two days before the scheduled date, along with Thakur Roshan Singh, Ashfaq Ullah and Ram Prasad Bismil.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Engineer, Asghar Ali (2006). They Too Fought for India's Freedom: The Role of Minorities. Hope India Publications. ISBN 978-81-7871-091-4.
- ↑ "Some Prominent Martyrs of India's Freedom Struggle". All India Congress Committee. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "Official Website of West Bengal Correctional Services, India – Martyrs for India's Freedom". wbcorrectionalservices.gov.in. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Rajendra Lahiri Death Anniversary: अंग्रेजों ने दो दिन पहले क्यों दे थी फांसी". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Remembering Rajendranath Lahiri, the Revolutionary Who Threw Away His 'Sacred' Thread". The Wire. Retrieved 25 February 2022.