A Bengali chap, as his last
name suggests. But he was not an ordinary chap, he was a Bengali Revolutionary
and probably one of the youngest. He was hung to death when he was only
eighteen years old. He was a determined and firm and strong personality that
never even for once flinched from his goal and till his last breath served the
country. He led a life of an adventurous and fierce revolutionary till the time
he was alive, although he left the country without independence at a very young
age. He was the first martyr in the struggle for independence of India and will
always be remembered with a feeling of proud that the land of India had seen
such great human beings.
Childhood
He was born in the town of
Tamluk in Mindapore district of Bengal on 3rd December, 1889 to Trailokyanath Bose and Lakshmipriya
Devi. He was the fourth child of his parents. Being a mere child, he took part
in all revolutionary activities. He was really courageous and brave even as a
child. He took part in secret planning sessions. He shifted his residence to
take part in martyr activities. He had blind trust in Bhagavad Gita. He soon
seek attention of his seniors because of his adventurous activities and
leadership skills. Khudiram Bose became involved with the political party
Jugantar to show his disobedience to the British government following the
Partition of Bengal the same year.
Struggle for Freedom
At the age of 16, Khudiram
Bose shifted to Muzaffarpur, in Bihar, to target the British officials. In
April, 1908, he bombed the British Citizens and fled away. He was caught soon
by the British Policemen and was brought to court.
At the end
Khudiram Bose was sentenced
to death with three other accomplices of his who assisted him in the bombing
attack. On 11th August, 1908, he was hanged to death when he was only 18 years
of age. The crowd of Muzaffarpur gathered around to have the last sight of this
young martyr boy.
