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Freedom
He wanted every Indian to be free.
Chandrashekhar took the name Azad, which means free. He promised that the British would never catch him alive. He kept that promise. He was a brave leader of young revolutionaries.
✨ Chandrashekhar Azad in 1 minute
- He was arrested at age 15 and called himself "Azad".
- He was part of the Kakori train action in 1925.
- He was a friend and guide to Bhagat Singh.
- He died fighting in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in 1931.
🤯 Unknown facts about Chandrashekhar Azad
- He lived for a time as a sadhu named Harishankar Brahmachari, to hide from the police.
- He practised shooting in the forests near Orchha.
- There are very few photos of him. He did not want the police to know his face.
- His village Bhavra is now called Chandrashekhar Azad Nagar.
Azad was just 24 when he died. He had promised never to be caught alive, and he kept his word to the end.
Think about it📜 Chandrashekhar Azad timeline: life story year by year
- 1906
Born on 23 July in Bhavra village, Madhya Pradesh.
- 1921
Joined Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement as a boy. He was arrested and told the judge his name was "Azad".
- 1925
Took part in the Kakori train action, when revolutionaries took British government money.
- 1928
Helped form the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association with Bhagat Singh and others.
- 1931
On 27 February, police surrounded him in Alfred Park, Allahabad. He fought alone and did not let them catch him.
🌙 A Chandrashekhar Azad story to tell your child
A 15-year-old boy stood in front of a judge. The judge asked, "What is your name?" The boy said, "Azad."
"Your father's name?" "Swatantrata." "Where do you live?" "In jail."
The angry judge punished him with 15 lashes. With every lash, the boy shouted, "Bharat Mata ki Jai!"
From that day, everyone called him Chandrashekhar Azad.
🌱 What Chandrashekhar Azad teaches our children
Keeping promises
He said he would never be caught, and he kept his word.
Leadership
He guided and protected younger friends.
🙏 Thank you. Tell your child one thing you learned today.
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