Prime Minister Narendra Modi has remembered him on the birth anniversaries of freedom fighters Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad. Bal Gangadhar and Chandrashekhar sacrificed their lives in the fight against the British. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted and wrote, “Blessings to Bharat Ma’s two brave sons, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandrashekhar Azad on their birth anniversary”.
Apart from PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have also remembered both the freedom fighters. Amit Shah wrote, “The name of the great revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad is synonymous with bravery, patriotism and sacrifice. He had so much love for the country and the motherland that he started taking iron against the British from a very young age and then his entire Dedicated life to the freedom of the country. “
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on 23 July 1856 in Chikhali village of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. From an early age he started taking iron from the British. He also went to jail several times and faced charges of treason. At the same time, Chandrasekhar Azad was born on 23 July 1906 in Madhya Pradesh. At the age of 14, he joined the movements. Chandra Shekhar Azad kept knocking the British forever. The British also sent him to jail.
Know- How did Name Azad
When Chandrasekhar was 14 years old, he was arrested. Presented before the judge. When the judge asked his name here, he said very strongly that Azad. On asking the father’s name, he said loudly, ‘Freedom’. asking the address, he said – Jail. On this, the judge sentenced him to apply 15 whips in public. After which, they started calling him as Azad.
Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat Singh
The Kakori scandal in 1925 shook the British badly. In this case, many other chief revolutionaries including Ashfaq Ulla Khan, Ramprasad ‘Bismil’ were sentenced to death. Chandrasekhar then reorganized the Hindustan Republican institution. After coming in contact with Bhagwati Charan Vohra, he also came close to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. Chandrashekhar Azad, along with Bhagat Singh, brought the British rule to panic.
