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After the assassination of Saunders in Lahore, the whole British system was shocked. In such a situation it was decided that the revolutionary and especially Bhagat Singh would remain in exile for some days, in such a situation it was decided that Bhagat Singh should be kept in Agra.
The freedom movement was at its peak, revolutionary activities had intensified. Lala ji (Lala Lajpat Rai), who was opposing the Simon Commission, was martyred in the lathi charge and Bhagat Singh and Rajguru had also avenged their martyrdom by killing British officer John Saunders. Now the next plan was to be made so that the roots of the British could be eradicated, but there was a need to save Bhagat Singh. In fact, after the assassination of Saunders in Lahore, the entire British system was furious. In such a situation it was decided that the revolutionary and especially Bhagat Singh would remain in exile for some days, in such a situation it was decided that Bhagat should be kept in Agra. In this special series of NewsNCR, today we are telling you about the same exile of Bhagat Singh.
Where was Bhagat Singh staying in Delhi?
By that time the country had lost all the revolutionaries like Kakori case hero Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaq Ulla Khan, Roshan Singh, after the murder of Saunders, Bhagat Singh was the next target of the British, so a secret meeting of the revolutionaries was called. According to the book Amargatha of Revolutionaries in Agra by freedom fighter Chintamani Shukla, the Hindustan Socialist Democratic Army was formed in the meeting itself, its center was chosen at Agra. It was decided in this meeting that it would be appropriate for Bhagat Singh to stay in Agra.
Noori took the room at the door
After coming to Agra, Bhagat Singh had taken a room at Noori Darwaza at Lala Chhanomal’s house on rent for five rupees a month. This room, located in a dilapidated condition at Noori Darwaza, used to be the main center of revolutionaries at that time. The main meetings of the Prajatantra Sena were held in this room. The revolutionaries coming from outside also used to stay here and make plans to sharpen the edge of the freedom movement.
Ranjeet was named in place of Bhagat Singh
The news had spread in the country that Saunders had been murdered, suspicion was on Bhagat Singh, in such a situation, while taking a room in Agra, without taking any risk, Bhagat Singh had told his name as Ranjit. He had taken admission in Agra College with the same name and started his studies, so that no one doubts what is the purpose of his stay here.
Chandrashekhar Azad became Balram, Rajguru became Raghunath
According to the book written by freedom fighter Chintamani Shukla on the revolutionaries of Agra, not only Bhagat Singh but Chandrashekhar Azad, Rajguru and other revolutionaries also stayed in Agra at that time. Chandrashekhar Azad named himself as Balram, Rajguru named Raghunath, Batukeshwar Dutt named Mohan, Bhagwan Das Mahour named Kailash, Shiv Varma named Prabhat and Sukhdev as Villager.
It was here that the bomb that was thrown in the assembly was made.
Bhagat Singh not only spent exile here, it was here that the bomb was also prepared which was thrown in the assembly on 8 April 1929. According to the book of Chintamani ji, rooms were rented here not only in Noori Darwaza but also in Barber ki Mandi and Asafoetida ki Mandi, Agra had become the center of revolution movement at that time. It was here that the revolutionaries were given training to make bombs. It was here that secret meetings of the Revolutionary Committee used to take place. It is also mentioned in the book written by Sardar Bhagat Singh Shaheed Memorial Committee on the revolutionaries of Agra. The house located in the asafetida market was used as a bomb factory. Revolutionary Jatindra Nath used to give training in making bombs. Bhagat Singh and his associates had prepared bombs here, out of which two bombs were thrown in the assembly. However, it is also said that the bomb thrown in the assembly was made in a village in the Greater Noida area.
Beni confectioner’s milk used to remove hunger
There were many problems in front of the Ranbankurs on the path of revolution, they had to eat food, had to avoid the British police and also had to carry out the exploits of revolution. So it used to go for many days and they were not able to eat properly. In such a situation, the revolutionaries used to satisfy their hunger with the milk of the confectioner’s beni, here the revolutionaries’ credit used to run. It was the same Beni Halwai who was called to Lahore by the British as an official witness in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, but he refused to recognize Bhagat Singh. When the revolutionaries came to know about this, they became emotional.
Batukeshwar Dutt was also with him when the bomb exploded.
On 8 April 1929, Bhagat Singh blew a bomb in the assembly in protest against the Safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill, Batukeshwar Dutt was also in it. Bhagat Singh and Dutt raised slogans of Inquilab Zindabad by throwing pamphlets in protest against these oppressive laws. He was arrested on the spot. Later, Bhagat Singh was hanged after being convicted in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, while Batukeshwar Dutt was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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