Syllabus: GS1/Modern History
Context
- The Kakori Train Action was carried out by members of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) on 9 August 1925 near Kakori, a village in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
About Kakori Incident
- Background: HRA was founded in 1924 by Ram Prasad Bismil, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, and others, aimed to overthrow British colonial rule through armed revolution.
- It needed funds for revolutionary activities, therefore decided to target government money being transported by train.
- The Revolutionaries include Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh, Rajendranath Lahiri and Sachindranath Sanyal.
- In 1927, Ram Prasad ‘Bismil’, Ashfaqulla Khan and Thakur Roshan Singh were hanged to death by the British government for their involvement in the incident.
Significance of the Kakori Incident
- Symbol of Revolutionary Sacrifice: The executions inspired a generation of young Indians.
- Unity Beyond Religion: The friendship between Bismil and Ashfaqullah became a symbol of Hindu–Muslim unity in the freedom struggle.
- Strategic Shift: Post-Kakori, revolutionaries moved from armed robberies to more targeted political actions (e.g., Assembly Bombing, 1929).
- British Fear of Underground Networks: Intensified surveillance and intelligence gathering by colonial authorities.
| About Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (1928) – Founded: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, 1928. – Key Leaders: Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Shiv Verma, Chandrashekhar Azad, Vijay Kumar Sinha. – Core Principle: Building a Socialist Republic of India; combining political liberation with socio-economic transformation. |
Source: AIR
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