Rajendra Lahiri

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Rajendra Nath Lahiri
Revolutionary Rajendra Lahiri.jpg
Born(1901-06-29)29 June 1901
Pabna District, Bengal Presidency
Died17 December 1927(1927-12-17) (aged 26)
Gonda Jail, United Provinces
EducationBanaras Hindu University
OrganizationHindustan Republican Association
MovementIndian independence movement

Rajendra Lahiri (29 June 1901 – 17 December 1927), full name Rajendra Nath Lahiri, was an Indian revolutionary, who was the mastermind behind Kakori conspiracy and Dakshineshwar bombing. He was active member of Hindustan Republican Association aimed at ousting the British from India.

Early life[]

Rajendra Lahiri was born on 29 June 1901 in the village of Lahiri Mohanpur in a brahmin family of Pabna District, Bengal Presidency (now in Bangladesh). His father, Kshitish Mohan Lahiri, owned a large estate there.[1]

Dakshineswar bomb incident[]

Lahiri took part in the Dakshineswar bombing incident and absconded. He went to Banaras and started studying. He was a M.A. student in Department of History, Banaras Hindu University when the revolutionary activities started in Uttar Pradesh. He joined the Hindustan Republican Association along with many other Bengali friends.

Kakori conspiracy[]

He was 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.

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, Ashfaq Ullah and Ram Prasad Bismil.

References[]

  1. ^ "Some Prominent Martyrs of India's Freedom Struggle". All India Congress Committee. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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