Jatindra Nath Das - Jatin Das

13 September 2021

My Dear Young and Little Indians,

Today (13 September 2021) is the 93rd martyrdom day of Jatin Das

His complete name was Jatindra Nath Das

He gave up his life for OUR freedom on 13 September 1929.

He was born on 27 October 1904 in Kolkata

At an early age he participated in Non Co-operation Movement of Mahatma Gandhi.

Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad requested him to join Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).

Remember, who started Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

He was Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil  

Jatin Das was an expert in bomb making. HSRA wanted Jatin Das to teach them bomb making.

Initially Jatin Das was not willing to join HSRA. Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad had to convince him really hard.

On 14 June 1929 he was arrested for revolutionary activities and was jailed in Lahore.

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were also imprisioned in Lahore. One of their companions turned traitor and sided with the British. He told the British judge that Jatin Das had taught them bomb making to HSRA.

Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Jatin Das and many other members of HSRA were together in Lahore jail.

The condition of Indian Prisoners in Jail was deplorable. The facilities that were made available to Indian prisoners were inhumane. In contrast, English prisoners were offered better facilities.

Jatin Das, Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries started a hunger strike demanding better facilities in jail.

Jail authorities tried to force feed Indians but they resisted. They were adamant on continuing the hunger strike till their demands were met.

After 63 days of hunger strike, Jatin Das passed away on 13 September 1929.

Body of Jatin Das was carried from Lahore to Calcutta (now Kolkata) for cremation.

 

देश के लिए किसी ने अपनी जान दी , किसी ने अपनी जवानी

मैंने क्या दिया ?  मैं क्या दे सकता हूँ ?

सोचिये ….

यह बात हमेशा याद रखना मेरे बच्चों….

यह देश हमारे लिए नहीं है

 हम देश के लिए हैं

Ask not what the country can do for you.

Say what can YOU do for the country …

 

Jai Hind !

Gaurav Negi

 

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