There are two"MAJARs"which connect
Shahjahanpur City.One"MAJAR"is of"SHAHID AHAMAD ULLAH SHAH"-a
great freedom fighter of 1857's struggle while another is of"SHAHID ASHFAQULLAH KHAN
(KAKORI KAND)". Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah started his struggle from Faizabad (U.P.).
From there,he came at Shahjahanpur.His life ended at Shahjahanpur.After 70 years,
Ashfaqullah initiated struggle against British Government.
Due to a great freedom fighter, British Government hanged him in the prison of
Faizabad. The way which connects these "MAJARs" is called "SHAHID RAMPRASAD
BISMIL MARG". There is a old building of Arya Samaj temple in the way in which
Ramprasad Bismil resided during freedom movement. "SHAHID ROSHAN SINGH" also
belongs to Shahjahanpur.
Shahjahanpur,contributed a great role in freedom movement of
1857 between district Bareilly and Lucknow. At a time, NANA SAHIB PESHWA , SHEHJADE
from Delhi, AHAMAD ULLAH SHAH from Faizabad and KHAN BAHADUR KHAN from Bareilly united
here and planned for further improvements in struggle. Unfortunately, Maulvi Ahamad Ullah
Shah was died by British Government in Powayan.
Even, in the struggle of 1857 freedom fighters Maulvi Ahamad
Ullah Shah, Nazim Ali and Bakshi could not get success but later SHAHID
RAMPRASAD BISMIL, ASHFAQULLAH KHAN and
ROSHAN SINGH from
Shahjahanpur gave their major
contribution in "FREEDOM MOVEMENT".
Ramprasad Bismil
with their friends made
a society "MITRAVEDI SANGH" in
the leadership of Shri Gendalal Dixit. Main motto of
it was to collect funds for struggle. But, there was
a lack in funds, so they started Robbery. Ramprasad
Bismil was main accused of "MAINPURI KAND".
After, "CHORI-CHORA KAND" , Mahatama Gandhi postponed movement. Then,
Ramprasad Bismil made "HINDUSTAN ASSOCIATION" with Shri Yogesh Chatterjee. To
implement the plan, there was a need of fund. First they collected
"Contribution". But, this contribution was not enough to overcome PLAN. So, they
started robbery.
On, 9 August, 1925, CHANDRA SHEKHAR AZAD, BISMIL, ASHFAQULLAH
KHAN and LAHRI robbered Government Funds near "KAKORI" railway station. On, 26th
December, 1925,40 persons were arrested in this case. Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan,
Roshan Singh, Premkishan Khanna, Banvari Lal, Hargovind, Indra Bhusan, Jagdish and
Banarasi were from Shahjahanpur. British Government decided this case on 19 December,
1927. Shri Ramprasad Bismil hanged in the prison of Gorakhpur, Shri Ashfaqullah Khan
hanged in the prison of Faizabad and Shri Roshan Singh hanged in the prison of Malaka
(Allahabad). This was a great contibution of these freedom fighters who belong to
Shahjahanpur in "FREEDOM MOVEMENT".
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