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THE ‘AUGUST’
THE ‘AUGUST’

Chapter of Freedom
Chapter of Freedom

Some months... some dates create history. Their importance does not dilute even in the future.
One such month is August. 78 years ago, on August 15, we got independence after a long struggle.
The month of August has a special contribution to the freedom struggle and its success...

KAKORI TRAIN INCIDENT

An unforgettable chapter in the
history of the freedom struggle

The
NON-COOPERATION MOVEMENT looted
amount was
Shook the foundation Rs. 4,669, one
of the British Empire anna, and 6
1 August 1920 During this movement, 9 August 1925 paise.
Mahatma Gandhi lakhs of workers went the government Rajendranath Lahiri,
started the non- on strike, and students treasury being carried Ramprasad Bismil,
cooperation boycotted schools and by train was looted Ashfaqulla Khan, and Thakur
movement. colleges. by revolutionaries Roshan Singh were sentenced
under the leadership to death. Sachindranath
This movement was the biggest resistance of Ramprasad Bismil Sanyal was sentenced to
after the freedom struggle of 1857, which near Kakori railway Kala Pani, and Manmathnath
shook the foundation of British rule. station close to Gupta was sentenced to 14
Lucknow. years in prison.

QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT

Last straw to break the British Empire On 9 August, this movement
8 August 1942 started in the entire country.
Mahatma Gandhi
called for the Quit Lakhs of Indians joined this
India Movement movement. The jails were
with the slogan ‘Do thronged by freedom fighters.
or Die’ at Gowalia Considering the enormity
of this movement and its
Tank Ground in association with August, it is
Mumbai.
also called the ‘August Kranti’.

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