India s âJoan of Arcâ: The Forgotten Life of Sushila Didi
A trailblazing revolutionary, Sushila Mohan s name, just like the street named after her in Chandni Chowk, is lost in the labyrinth of revolutionary memories.
Sushila Didi. Photo: Twitter
Women05/Mar/2021
The Indian freedom movement has a unique place in history given the participation from people of all forms of life in it. Men and Women from all classes, castes and religion risked their lives for the struggle for freedom. However, often, in popular public memory, it is mostly men who are associated with fighting the British. The contribution of women towards the same has been marginalised over a period of time.
Feb 27, 2021, 08:54 AM IST
New Delhi: February 27, 2021, marks the 90th death anniversary of the Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad.
Azad was killed on this day in 1931 in Alfred Park, Allahabad after an associate betrayed him. For quite some time, he held the well-armed police that circled him at bay, single-handedly with a small pistol and a few cartridges.
However, left with just one bullet, he shot himself in the head and lived up to his resolve that he would never be arrested and dragged to the gallows to be hanged.
Below are some facts on the freedom fighter who sacrificed his life for the nation: