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  2. Shivaram Hari Rajguru (24 August 1908 – 23 March 1931) [1] [2] was an Indian independence activist from Maharashtra (then Bombay Presidency), known mainly for his involvement in the assassination of a British police officer named John Saunders.

  3. Feb 3, 2018 · On August 24, 1908, Shivaram Hari Rajguru was born into middle-class family at Khed in Pune district of Maharashtra. Like Sukhdev, he too grew up witnessing the injustice and exploitation the British Raj continually wrought upon India.

  4. Aug 24, 2017 · Shivaram Rajguru (1908-1931) was a great Indian freedom fighter who played a major role in the India’s struggle for Independence. He is amongst those great Indian revolutionaries who...

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    Shivaram Rajguru was born as Hari Shivaram Rajguru on Monday, 24 August 1908 (age 22 years; at the time of death) in Khed, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India). Free Press Journal His zodiac sign was Virgo. Rajguru earned his school education at New English High School in Pune. RAJGURU – The Invincible Revolutionary He ...

    Parents & Siblings

    Shivaram Rajguru’s father’s name is Hari Narayana, and his mother’s name is Parvati Bai. Shivaram Rajguru had an elder brother named Dinkar.

    Wife & Children

    He was not married.

    Shivaram Rajguru started participating in Indian independence movements at a very young age. Initially, he became a member of Seva Dal and actively attended the training camp organised by Dr N. S. Hardikar at Ghatprabha. Dr N. S. Hardikar was the founder of Seva Dal and was a prominent politician and freedom fighter of India. When Shivaram Rajguru ...

    Later, Shivaram Rajguru, Bhagat Singh, and Sukhdev Thaparwere arrested by the British authorities. In their statements to the court, they said that they killed J P Saunders to take revenge for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, who was killed during the police lathi charge at a protest against Simon Commission. In the courtroom, during their trials, Shi...

    On 23 March 1931, Shivaram Rajguru, Bhagat Singh, and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death by the British authorities. Their hanging was scheduled on 24 March 1931, but to avoid public gatherings and protests, the trio were hanged a day before. The Times of India

    The hometown of Shivaram Rajguru Khed in Maharashtra was named Rajgurunagar by the government of India to honour his patriotism and life sacrifice for the freedom of India.

    He was also recognised by the name Raghunath. India Today
    The elder brother of Shivaram Rajguru, Dinkar, held the responsibility of the whole family when their father died when Shivaram was six years old. He received his initial school education at the lo...
    Once, Shivaram failed in his English examination. He was mocked by his elder brother, Dinkar, in front of his new wife. Dinkar told him to read the English lesson loudly. Consequently, Shivaram fel...
    Shivaram Rajguru was fifteen when he left his home. Soon after leaving his home, he walked on foot to Varanasi for six days. In Varanasi, he continued his further education at Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya.
    Lokmanya Tilak and his revolutionary ideas inspired Shivaram Rajguru to participate in the Indian independence movements. Shivaram Rajguru was a scholar of various Indian scriptures.
    Soon after the assassination of J. P. Saunders, Shivaram Rajguru, along with his companions were planning the killing of the governor, but, he was arrested before the execution of the plan.
  5. He is best known for his involvement in the assassination of John P Saunders, a British police officer, who was involved in the assault and death of veteran Indian freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai. Shivaram Rajguru was a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).

  6. Aug 24, 2024 · August 24 marks the birth anniversary of one of India's greatest revolutionaries — martyr Shivaram Hari Rajguru. He was a skilled wrestler, shooter and a scholar of Sanskrit, but such was the...