Context:
11th June marked the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil.
Ram Prasad Bismil:
- A renowned freedom fighter
- Born on – 11th June, 1897, in Uttar Pradesh
- Joined the Arya Samaj founded by Dayananda Saraswati
- Later, got influenced by the ideals of revolutionaries
- Literature – Known for his cult song “Mera rang de Basanti chola”.
- Death – Hanged on 19th December 1927 at Gorakhpur Jail.
Organisations:
- Matrivedi – Aimed to organise the youth of the country to fight the British government.
- One of the chief founders of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) along with Sachindra Nath Sanyal and Jadugopal Mukherjee.
Major cases:
- Involved in the Mainpuri Conspiracy of 1918
- Kakori Conspiracy Case, along with Chandrasekhar Azad and Ashfaqulla Khan
- They were successful in their attempt but were arrested and Bismil and Khan were awarded death sentences.
Source: The Indian Express
Previous Year Question
He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna, stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Motilal Nehru
Answer: (c)
