Rajendra Lahiri
Rajendra Nath Lahiri | |
|---|---|
Hindustan Republican Association | |
| Movement | Indian independence movement |
| Parent | (father) |
Rajendra Nath Lahiri (29 June 1901 — 17 December 1927), known simply as Rajendra Lahiri, was an Indian
Early life
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). His father, Kshitish Mohan Lahiri, owned a large estate there.[2][3]
Dakshineswar bomb incident
Lahiri took part in the
Hindustan Republican Association along with some of his Bengali friends.[4]
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.[5]
Death
He was found guilty after a long trial and was hanged in the
References
- 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 Hindi). 17 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Remembering Rajendranath Lahiri, the Revolutionary Who Threw Away His 'Sacred' Thread". The Wire. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Rajendra Nath Lahiri Was Convicted in the Kakori Conspiracy Case And Was Hanged On December 17, 1927 – This Day in History". BYJUS. Retrieved 25 February 2022.