Chitra Katha

Chandrashekhar AzadAzad, Never Taken Alive

On 27 February 1931, surrounded by police in Alfred Park, Allahabad, he fought back alone and kept his vow never to be taken alive.

23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931

The full life
1Born at Bhabhra, now Chandrashekhar Azad Nagar, Madhya Pradesh.
2Took part in the Kakori train action, 9 August 1925.Chandrashekhar Azad
3Died at Alfred Park, Allahabad, 27 February 1931.Chandrashekhar Azad
4His pistol is displayed at the Allahabad Museum.Chandrashekhar Azad
5Born 23 July 1906 at Bhabhra.Chandrashekhar Azad

Sources for these facts

  • Manmathnath Gupta, They Lived Dangerously (1969)
  • Kakori Conspiracy Case records (1927)

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