August 24, 2019, marks the 111th birth anniversary of Indian freedom fighter Shivaram Hari Rajguru. He was born on August 24, 1908, at Khed in Maharashtra’s Pune to Parvati Devi and Harinarain Rajguru. Rajguru was only six years when his father expired. Rajguru primary education at Khed and later studied in New English High School at nana ka bara in Pune. Shaheedi Diwas 2019: Remembering Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev on Martyrs Day.

Rajguru was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association and worked with Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev to fight against the British Rule. He was known for his involvement in the assassination of a British police officer, JP Saunders, at Lahore in 1928. Bhagat Singh Quotes in Hindi on Freedom Fighter’s 111th Birth Anniversary Will Make Your Heart Swell With Patriotism and Pride.

The target of Indian revolutionaries was British Police officer James Scott, to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai who died a fortnight after being hit by police during a protest against the Simon Commission. But they ended up killing John P Saunders, in a case of mistaken identity. Rajguru along with Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev was hanged on March 23, in Lahore Jail after convicted in the murder of Saunders. He was 22 years old at the time of his execution. Bhagat Singh’s 111th Birth Anniversary: Twitterati Remember the Legendary Revolutionary.

Rajguru had never supported Mahatma Gandhi’s policy of nonviolent civil disobedience. He believed that ferocity against oppression was far more effective to end British Raj. The Indian freedom fighter was good at shooting and took part in various anti-British activities. Rajguru was also influenced by Shivaji and his guerrilla tactics.

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